These quick and easy peanut butter cookies for dogs are the perfect dog treat. With only three ingredients, these crunchy cookies are simple to make and your favorite pup will be begging for more!
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I originally developed this homemade peanut butter dog treats recipe for my first cookbook, Kid Chef Bakes For The Holidays. I tested these peanut butter dog treat cookies with a dozen different friend's dogs (some friends had more than one dogs.) Dogs both big and small loved these treats, they were a big hit. These treats are also safe for people to eat, but I wouldn't eat them in front of your favorite furry family member.
It's important to keep our furry friends safe when we are cooking for them. Most peanut butter is safe for dogs.
A few brands of peanut butters use a sugar substitute named Xylitol in their peanut butter which is not safe for dogs in the ingredients, but it is rare. Xylitol is a sugar free sweetener replacement that is also found in some sugar free gum, cough syrup, and in some "skinny" baked goods and ice creams.
It is best to use a peanut butter that is just peanuts, but check the ingredients to make sure Xylitol is not on the ingredients.
You can use regular all purpose flour or whole wheat flour for dogs and for most dogs it it ok for them to consume. Some dogs (not all) can have trouble digesting flour though, which is why I developed this recipe using oats. Oats generally are a little better for dogs in general and are easier on their stomachs for this simple dog treat recipe.
You can use creamy peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter in these easy peanut butter dog treats.
It can be cheaper to make your own dog treats at home than to buy purchased dog treats. These treats use clean ingredients which means they will be slightly healthier for your dog also than a standard dog treat often is.
It can be ok to give your dog treats every day, but it depends partially on what else they are eating. Dog treats should be about 10% of their diet total, which for most dogs is a large biscuit or two medium biscuits. This 10% also includes feeding your dog table scraps, which often include food that are more of a treat for dogs.
It is best to store these peanut butter dog treats in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Stored in the refrigerator these treats will be ok for about a month.
When stored on the counter at room temperature in an airtight container, expect these treats will only last about four to five days.
You can store these homemade dog cookies in the freezer in a freezer safe container for 3-6 months for longer storage and to taste their freshest.
This recipe doesn't use an entire can of pumpkin puree, here are a few other ideas to use the rest of the pumpkin. These recipes are intended for people, not dogs.
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