This is wonderful post. I want to say that do not give your dog commercial food. Healthy homemade food is very important for your dog. I found very good and easy recipes in Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes

TheBeebs - Er, doh! did you read the recipe - it does tell you to switch the oven off!!!

Fresh garlic is toxic to dogs BUT cooked garlic is NOT toxic to dogs, great for repelling ticks and fleas. Buy a copper dog biscuit cutter at King Arthur Flour, they have several sizes available, biscuits freeze well, can be refrigerated for weeks in a zip lock bag when not out on the counter or in the doggie jar. Its actually easier if you make the dough and refrigerate overnight...its much easier to handle the next day.Spread on parchment paper generously coated with corn meal ,roll out & cut.

http://www.marthastewart.com/319172/izzys-apple-cheddar-dog-biscuits

I think this is the recipe sammyboy was referring to.

Is this a good recipe?

Sammyboy, can you post your recipe please, thank you

Question, How long do they last for?

I agree with sammyboy. Much healthier recipes out there. Love Martha tho!

I have a recipe for dog biscuits that I got from Martha some time ago and I think it's much more nuititious than this one. The main ingredient is barley flour which is better for dogs than wheat or corn which can cause allergies. The other ingredients are unsweetened applesauce, oatmeal, olive oil and cheddar cheese. These smell so good when they're baking that I want to eat them myself. Don't know if this recipe is still available on Martha's website but I can provide it if it's not.

I am going to make these & others - with all the problems with dogs dying, we need to do something to cut out buying things like these from China

I have made these several times and my dogs (and others' dogs) love them. I did make some changes though. First, I used vegetable stock instead of chicken, olive oil instead of canola and added diatomaceous earth. Second, I used whole wheat flour and replaced the wheat bran with flax meal. And third, I made gluten-free versions with a mix of oat flour, brown rice flour and garbanzo/fava bean flour. They were all a hit at my house!

Dog shaped and bone cutters can be found at hobby stores. I found mine at a bakery supply. This is the exact same recipe on the MS dog bone cutters I found at Pet Smart. The recipe states these treats can be stored in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks. I am going to try beef stock to give my pet variety.

Dog shaped and bone cutters can be found at hobby stores. I found mine at a bakery supply. This is the exact same recipe on the MS dog bone cutters I found at Pet Smart. The recipe states these treats can be stored in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks. I am going to try beef stock to give my pet variety.

MANY DOGS DO NOT TOLERATE WHEAT (AP FLOUR). I would substitute brown rice flour or ground oatmeal and nix the wheat germ altogether.

I live in the UAE and I haven't seen any brewers yeast around (for obvious reasons being a Muslim Country) is there an alternative to this one ingredient? Also I'm thinking to add more nutrition using real stock from a carcass (without onions) would be better and lower the amount of salt added?

How long can these biscuits be stored? I was planning on selling them at a holiday craft show and wanted to let people know how long and how they should be stored.

very surprised to see a recipe so lacking in nutrition on her site. all-purpose flour? as if!

I can't wait to try this. We have a litter of chorkie pups, who unfortunately lost their mom the day after they were born. We have hand fed them from day one! We have truly been blessed, that we were able to keep them all alive. Even the vet is surprised that we were able to keep them all. What an awesome and heartfelt experience!!! They are 3 months old on the 21st of this month, and I think for a special treat they will get these biscuits. Thanks so much for the recipe

Easy and quick recipe, especially in the Kitchen Aid Mixer. However, this makes NOWHERE NEAR FIVE DOZEN. I got about 30 treats with this recipe using Martha's smallest dog bone cookie cutter. Turned out fantastic!

It's more like 1 and a half cups of flour....and no way it makes 5 dozen.We got 28 assorted sizes.You can probaly get about 3 dozen using the small cutter.My grand daughter,who isn't particularly interested in cooking, loves animals and you know how it goes...anything for the dog.She enjoyed the process.I got to teach her a little about fractions.The dog loved the treats.Most of all, we had fun and made a terrific memory.

I have now tried these twice because I thought that the first abject failure must have been my fault! I was wrong - leaving them in the oven for an extra hour (let alone hour and a half) results in a product which is dark/verging on burnt and extremely unappetizing. Also - how you can get 5 dozen even using the smallest cookie cutter is completely beyond me. I would leave this cookie recipe well alone!

@ Redsmom: I got one for less than $2 from Jo-Ann's. But I've also seen them at Sur-la-Table as well as cake decorating and supply stores.

Where can I get a dog bone cookie cutter?

My concern would be MSG (by all other names as well) found in most canned stock. Please don't use it for you or your pets.

Sounds good except for the canola oil part, I would never feed that unhealthy garbage to my beloved pets.

would beef stock work the same as chicken stock?

I feed my dog Canine Caviar which has garlic as a holistic ingredient. My friend and vet told me that garlic is actually good to have incorporated in your dogs diet because the odor it gives off through their coat helps to detract fleas. My dog is currently 7 months and has been on Canine Caviar since he was 6 weeks. He has not shown any signs of intoxication.

These comments are interesting. My dogs get garlic everyday, and I have not found it toxic.

I agree with Laura. I have a leafet from my vet that is put out by the ASPCA that states garlic is toxic to dogs.

garlic is toxic to dogs