How To: Make Christmas Dog Treats

- In a different mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients for the dark dough. - Now add all the wet ingredients. - Mix the ingredients well. The resulting dough will be softer than the light dough. - Pinch off a small piece of dough about the size of a ping pong ball and roll it out into a small log that is about 1/4? thick and 4 inches long. - For the dark dough you will need to flour your cutting board. - On a floured surface, place a light and dark dough log side-by-side and twist together. - Then gently bend the top of the twisted dough so that it looks like a candy cane. - Bake for 10-15 minutes.

3) Christmas Mint Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups bisquick
• 1/2 cup mint chopped leaves
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup

Directions:

- Combine all ingredients in food processor, process until well mixed - Roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. - Cut with holiday shaped cookie cutters, place on non-stick cookie pan. - Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. - Cool and store in air-tight container.

4) Puppy Dog Egg Nog

Ingredients:

• 1 container plain yogurt
• 1 jar baby food (any meat flavor)
• 1 large can evaporated milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups water

Directions:

-Blend all ingredients. - Serve in holiday bowls.

5) Ginger Bread Bones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of whole wheat flour
• ½ cup of molasses
• ½ cup of water
• A quarter cup of canola oil
• 2 tablespoons of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon of ground cloves

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350°. - Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. - Roll out dough on floured baking board to about 5mm thick. - Using a dog bone shape cookie cutter to cut as many shapes until the dough is all used up. - Place cut dough on ungreased foiled baking sheets. - Bake the cookies for 30 minutes. - Allow it to cool for at least 2 hours before serving.