Homemade Holiday Dog Treats Recipe: Christmas Trees Cookies

The holiday season is just around the corner, and you know what that means – it’s time to indulge in some festive cheer with our furry friends. Today, we’re sharing one of our favorite Holiday Dog Treats: Christmas Tree Cookies!

So, grab your Santa hat, get your four-legged companion by your side, and let’s explore how to treat your dog to some Christmas tree-shaped goodies that will have their tails wagging with joy.

Other yummy holiday treats: Candy Cane Dog treat 

Homemade Holiday Dog Treats: Christmas Trees

These Christmas Tree treats aren’t quite as hypoallergenic as our Candy Cane Cookies, but if your dog tolerates wheat and dairy (they’re egg-free, though), they’re a fun way to include Fido in the festivities! They also make a cute gift idea for dog-loving friends! Let’s see how to make these cute holiday dog treats! Make sure to print the recipe card listed below.

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Ingredients:

• 2 C wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 C creamy peanut butter
• 1 C skim milk

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tsp meringue powder
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 3-4 TBSP warm water
• Green & red gel natural food coloring

Cookie Cutter: 

• Christmas Tree

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Whisk together the milk and creamy peanut butter.
• Add flour mixture a little at a time.
• Mix until fully incorporated.
• Toss some wheat flour on a cutting board.
• Roll out dough with a wheat flour-covered rolling pin.
• Roll out the dough and using the Christmas Tree cookie cutter, cut out the doggie treats.
• Transfer the Christmas Tree to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely on the cookie sheet.

Icing Directions:

• Combine all ingredients (not food coloring) into a bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixing until icing can hold a stiff peak.
• Divide the icing into two bowls.
• In bowl #,1 adds several drops of green gel food coloring, stirring well.
• In bowl #2 several drops of red gel food coloring, stirring well.
• Spoon the green icing into a frosting bag with #2 tip.
• Twist the open end of the frosting bag to push the icing to the tip.
• Outline the Christmas tree with the green icing.
• Allow the outlining to dry for about 30 seconds.
• Spoon the red icing into another frosting bag with a #2 tip.
• Twist the open end of the frosting bag to push the red icing to the tip.
• Add small red dots to the tree for decorations.
• Allow to dry for about 1 hour.  Check to see if the icing is dry.

Aren’t they adorable? You’ll have to remind your guests that these are Spot’s special snacks; they look good enough for humans to eat!

I suppose you could if you wanted to! There’s nothing in them that would be harmful to you; they just might be a little on the bland side for your taste buds.

Your pup will gobble them right up though!

Optional Add-Ins and Ingredient Swaps for These Homemade Christmas Dog Treats

While these homemade dog treats are perfect as is, there are plenty of fun ways to spice them up a bit (literally and figuratively).

Some add-ins include:

• Cinnamon
• Ginger (for more of a gingerbread cookies flavor)
• Mashes Sweet Potatoes
• Apples (for an added fiber boost, either mashed up or finely chopped)
• Fresh cranberries
• Rolled oats
• Pumpkin puree
• Unsweetened apple sauce

Ingredient swaps:

• Oat flour, almond meal, brown rice flour or coconut flour instead of whole wheat flour
• Honey instead of powdered sugar (you’ll need to play with the amount and maybe add in more meringue powder to get the right consistency)
• Coconut oil in place of part of the peanut butter

For more great ideas, check out 11 of the Easiest & Tastiest Homemade Dog Treat Recipes!

Do you make any special holiday dog treats? Tell us about them in the comments!

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