Beef and Cheddar Dog Biscuits {Happy 5th Birthday, Einstein!}
This past Saturday my golden retriever, Einstein, celebrated his 5th birthday. And boy, did he do it in style. Doing it in style in dog-speak means gorging on as many treats as you possibly can before passing out in a treat-coma. It helps, as a dog, to have an aunt that spoils you with extra treats on your birthday. He surely went to sleep a very happy, very well-fed, and very loved dog. As I do every year for his birthday, I whipped up a little something special in the kitchen for him. I always like to find something different and doggie-edible that I think he’ll enjoy. Sometimes it’s cake, sometimes cupcakes, and other times (including this year), it’s a dog-friendly treat. In the case of treats, it’s the gift that keeps on giving, since he can enjoy them for weeks after his birthday has passed. I have no doubt that he would have much rather eaten all of them, in one scarfing, yesterday ;-)
This is how the birthday boy spent part of his day while I was in the kitchen baking for him – relishing the second small snowfall of the season:
I would say he was relaxing while I was inside toiling away, but really, these homemade dog treats couldn’t be easier to make. After letting the oats soak for 10 minutes, you mix the rest of the ingredients together, dump out the dough, knead it for a minute or so, and then roll it out and cut away! You can cut them into whatever shapes you’d like, but since I have a dog bone cookie cutter I couldn’t think of a better reason for using it! (This cookie cutter is 4 inches across.)
Once the treats were baked and cooled Einstein had to endure watching me taking photos before he got one, which I suppose could be considered cruel and unusual punishment, but he was a good sport about it. At least I think he was…
“Seriously, whyyyyyy do you have to take pictures?!” (sad, pleading)
“Ahem, you are STILL taking pictures… I can SEE you!” (general annoyance at this point)
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“Ah yes, much better. Give me that treat!” (very excited and happy)
Once you are done letting your pup have his treat (or multiple treats if he’s a particularly greedy birthday boy), simply store them in your favorite treat jar so he can enjoy them in the coming days and weeks. (You could also store these in a Ziploc bag, and I imagine that they would freeze well too.)
I hope your favorite furry friend enjoys these as much as Einstein did!
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of him over the last year….
And finally, he is definitely my buddy in the kitchen :)
Happy Birthday buddy! You rock!
One year ago: Apple & Cheddar Pupcakes for Einstein’s 4th Birthday!
Two years ago: Doggie Birthday Cake
Four years ago: Happy 1st Birthday Einstein!
Beef and Cheddar Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 cup (81 g) rolled oats
- ⅓ cup (75.67 g) unsalted butter, about 5 and 1/3 tablespoons, cut into pieces
- 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
- ¾ cup (119.25 g) cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- ½ cup (122 g) milk
- 1 cup (113 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cups (360 g) whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats; set aside.
- In a large bowl, pour the boiling water over the oats and butter. Stir briefly and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Add the cornmeal, sugar, beef bouillon, milk, cheese, and egg to the bowl; mix well. Stir in the whole wheat flour, one cup at a time, until a stiff dough as formed.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead, adding additional flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky.
- Divide the dough in half. Working with one half at a time, roll the dough out with a rolling pin to ½-inch thickness. Cut with a cookie cutter and space evenly on the prepared baking sheets. Re-roll the remaining dough scraps and continue cutting until all the dough as been used.
- Bake 35-45 minutes, until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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Your dog is too cute. I just want to steal him and take him home with me!
Yes, I have a thing for golden retrievers.
Really glad Einstein enjoyed these! He definitely deserves the best because he’s so darn cute!! Loved the pictures of him through-out this year. :)
Happy Birthday, Einstein! He’s so adorable!!! I have one too a small baby dog. I’ve tried that treat before and my baby dog loves it! That’s one of his favorite treats.
Pinning this right now…. Can’t wait to make these for our pup! Thanks so much for sharing :)
What a lovely post, I smiled the entire time I was reading! Einstein is a luckly fellow! Exceptional!
Thanks for sharing. I love seeing items occasionally for our furry children too.
He is TOO Cute! Happy Birthday Einstein!
Happy birthday, Einstein! What a gorgeous boy you have and what a great doggy mommy you are! So far, my Hadley has only had gourmet doggie birthday cookies from the store. She’s sitting on my lap now as I read your post and she’s making plans to go visit Einstein and his biscuits :)
I don’t have a dog but this is still way too cute! You are so pretty by the way!
Aw, thank you!
Just made these treats for my pup, Ouiser (named after Ouiser Boudreaux from Steel Magnolias). I made them a bit smaller since she is a Lhasa Apso and it made a ton! We gave some to Ouiser’s best friend, Charlotte and they both LOVED them! I didn’t have any beef bouillon, but used two chicken bouillon cubes instead and put them in with the oats and it turned out perfectly. Thanks for these great treats!
-Elizabeth and a very grateful Ouiser
What a handsome boy!!
Happy birthday, Einstein! He is ADORABLE!
Happy Birthday to Einstein! Sasha the Wonder Dog appreciates your post and would like me to make these for her….looks like Einstein gave these four paws!
I will definetly give these a try….as a newbie with my very expensive camera it is such a treat to see the progress you have made in your picture taking ability…hopefully I will get there at some point too!!
Happy Birthday from your favorite Auntie!!!!
Words cannot describe how adorable Einstein is! Goldens are gorgeous and he is no exception. I laughed out loud at the picture of the treats on the table with him looming and blurry in the background–a quintessential dog face whenever food is around in my house as well! I will definitely be making these for my three-legged Border Collie and our Lab who I’m positive will love them as much as yours did.
Happy Birthday, Einstein! Woof woof bark.
What a gorgeous dog and what a good mom! I do the same thing for my girl; she was just 14 (how did that happen?). One year we went to a local dog bakery and got her a birthday cake shaped like a dog bone and filled with turkey and other assorted treats and yes, we had a party! My friends brought their dogs and it was a communal snarfing of the cake. You know…in seconds it was all gone!
Here’s to many more years for you and your assistant. Cheers!
Happy Birthday, Einstein! You are a handsome dog. Very lucky to have a momma that feeds you treats.
I love your post! I laughed from his sad little face as you take pictures. My dog lays straight on the kitchen floor so I have to walk over him, and he won’t budge, just waiting in antcipation for a piece of food to drop. Then I take pictures and he sits in his little chair watching and waiting, and thinking oh brother! You have to love there personalities. I don’t know what I would do without my two babies!
Happy Birthday Einstein! He is beautiful! We have three goldens, they are wonderful dogs! Thanks for the treat recipe!
Adorable pup! Can’t wait to try the recipe for Tucker’s 11th b-day in February!
Happy Birthday Einstein! He’s so cute. Dogs are just the best.
he’s so adorable!
Happy, Happy Birthday Einstein!! and many more……
Thanks for the recipe. Must whip up a batch for my own Bella, my soon to be 3 year old Goldie. I smiled a lot looking at Einstein’s pictures – aren’t Goldies adorable!
Here’s a recipe from King Arthur Flour that you might try; I’ve made them a few times and Bella loves them.
2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour or Premium Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup rolled oats, regular or quick
1 tablespoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup Baker’s Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or plain
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon cold water, enough to make a cohesive dough
Preheat the oven to 300°F. Lightly grease a couple of baking sheets, or line them with parchment.
Mix together the flour, oats, parsley, dried milk, and salt.
Add the eggs and peanut butter, stirring to combine; the mixture will be crumbly.
Add enough water to bring the dough together; depending on the season, you may need to add a bit more (winter), or a bit less (summer).
To make biscuits using a dog-bone cutter, roll the dough about 1/4″ thick, and cut with a 3 1/2″ cutter (or the size of your choice). Gather and re-roll the scraps, and continue to cut biscuits until you’ve used all the dough.
To make dog “cookies,” drop the dough in walnut-sized balls onto the prepared baking sheets. Flatten them to about 1/4″.
Bake the biscuits for about 40 to 60 minutes, baking the smaller cookies for a shorter amount of time. When finished, the biscuits will be dark golden brown, and will be dry and crisp all the way through.
Remove the biscuits from the oven, and cool right on the pans.
Yield: about 42 larger (3 1/2″ dog-bone) biscuits, 60 smaller (round) biscuits
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, I am going to add it to my list for another special Einstein treat :)
Happy Birthday Einstein! You are such a handsome boy! (Your mom is pretty, too.)
These treats sound so easy to make. I made dog food for my dogs for a while this past Summer and really spoiled them to the point that they don’t want to go back to plain old dog food. I think I’ll make up a batch of these healthy treats. Thanks for the recipe.
happy b.day einstein…you are a lucky dog!!
beautiful post!
That a wonderful post…its so sweet of u. Lovely photos
Happy birthday, Einstein!!!
You have the luckiest doggie! Happy bday to him!
Happy birthday, Einstein! These biscuits sounds tasty for people, too. :)
He’s unbelievably beautiful and lucky to have such a wonderful mommy to bake him treats! My furry girls are my life and I love making treats for them. Can’t wait to try this recipe!