Ideal Bite

In honor of my sweet black Lab Cooper's 12th birthday today, I thought I'd hook you Biters up with a supereasy homemade dog treat recipe (one of Coop's faves). Bone appétit!

Cooper's Cookies
Makes about 1 1/4 lbs. of treats

Ingredients:
(local and organic whenever possible)

3/4 c free-range chicken broth
1/3 c butter, softened
1/2 c powdered milk
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 egg, beaten
3 c whole wheat flour (try Bluebird Grain)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat chicken broth on stove; remove from heat before it reaches boiling. Combine heated broth and softened butter in large mixing bowl. Stir in powdered milk, salt (optional), and egg. Add in flour 1/2 cup at a time; mix well after each addition. Knead dough for about 5 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to stiffen dough. Pull off tablespoon-size pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place treats on a greased baking sheet in a single layer, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven and leave out to dry overnight to harden and remove moisture.

-Seattle Editor Jen...off to take her pup on a special birthday hike...

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