Pumpkin & Peanut Butter seems like an odd combo, right? Not to our four legged family members! In the K-9 world, pumpkin and peanut butter are soul mates. You aren’t going to believe how easy it is to whip up a batch of homemade peanut butter pumpkin dog cookies! 
Meet Haas. He is my Cane Corso Mastiff and is hands down the most amazing creature I have ever known. He truly is an EPIC dog. If this big boy could talk, he would tell you how much he loves these cookies. 
He would also tell you that he LOVES photo shoots because he gets to have LOTS of cookies. I am happy to let him indulge a bit with these super easy homemade cookies. Don’t tell Haas, but these are healthy cookies. I used all whole and real ingredients that are good for my fur babies. 
Ok – So we know these cookies are dog approved. But why are these cookies better for my dog’s than store bought cookies? What exactly makes these cookies so EPIC for our dogs overall health? I chose the ingredients to specifically boost my pet’s coat, joints, & eyes but these homemade cookies will help them out with so much more. Here is a list of this EPIC dog cookie’s ingredients along with a FEW of the health benefits for our furry companions.
- Pumpkin is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants that helps with dogs their coat, digestion & cardiovascular health.
- Peanut Butter is laden with healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and protein that promotes brain, bone, and blood health
- Spinach has tons of protein and iron and helps fend off cancer as well as cardiovascular & inflammatory issues.
- Carrots are packed with vitamins and antioxidants that are good for your fuzzy friend’s coat, eyes, and immune system.
- Eggs are rich in amino acid, minerals, healthy fats and protein that helps out with… well almost everything for our four legged pals!
- Oats are a good source of soluble fiber that helps regulate our tail wagging best friend’s blood sugar.
Looking for a unique gift? Make a batch or two of these homemade dog cookies to give with your cookie gifts this year.
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| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| Apx 3Dozen cookies - depending on the size you cut them | 20Minutes | 30-35Minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| Apx 3Dozen cookies - depending on the size you cut them | 20Minutes |
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- 1 16 oz can pumpkin purée
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup carrots Grated
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves Minced
- 4 cups oatmeal Processed into a powder
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Ingredients
Servings: Dozen cookies - depending on the size you cut them
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees & line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
- In a mixer with the paddle attachment - mix pumpkin, peanut butter, and eggs until smooth
- Stir in 3 1\2 cups of oats - processed into a powder in food processor or Vitamix
- Fold in carrots and spinach
- Lay a large piece of parchment paper on counter with the other 1/2 cup oatmeal powder
- Roll dough ball in oat powder, making sure it is well coated before pressing dough apx 1 inch thick
- Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes into dough, roll up left over dough to press flat again. Repeat until all dough had been used.
- Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet
- Brush with egg wash for extra pretty cookies
- Bake 30 - 35 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. This makes a soft cookie. If you want a crunchy cookie - reduce temp to 200 and leave in the oven for an hour, checking every 10 minutes until you’ve reached your desired crunch level
Any way you stack them, these will be a huge hit with your four legged fuzzy children. Got friends with dogs? Add a few of these with your cookie gifts this holiday season for a special touch that will make your gift stand apart from the others. 
Meet Gidget - my fat, snorty silly pug. I could say “If Gidge loves them then so will your dog”, but I’d be lying. You see, pugs are glutens. They eat anything and everything with gusto. And I mean ANYTHING. Because they are such pigs, my pugs NEED healthy treats. This is a cookie that I don’t feel guilty feeding my snorting pig of a pug!
Here is how to make these Forking EPIC Homemade Dog Cookies...
In a mixer with the paddle attachment - mix pumpkin, peanut butter, and eggs until smooth 
Stir in 3 1\2 cups of oats - processed into a powder in food processor or Vitamix 
Fold in carrots and spinach. 
Lay a large piece of parchment paper on counter with the other 1/2 cup oatmeal powder. Roll dough ball in oat powder, making sure it is well coated 
Press dough apx 1 inch thick 
Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes into dough, roll up left over dough to press flat again. Repeat until all dough had been used. I wanted some cookies smaller than the bone cookie cutter I have, so I used an X from my cookie cutter set. It easily reshaped into a small bone shapes - although I don’t think Gidget noticed (or cares) what shape I make these treats into. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with eggwash for extra pretty cookies. 
Flatten little balls with a fork to make smaller bite sized cookies that don’t need a cookie cutter. 
Isn’t he a pretty boy? He knows it too! When we go on outings, this guy struts around like the royalty he thinks he is. And, like a true king, he has been spoiled. (Anyone who wouldn’t spoil this EPIC dog is crazy!) These cookies pass my picky guy’s test. Afterall, a king gets nothing but the best! 
These dog cookies will be a treat that you can feel good about giving your fur baby any time of year. My guys know when I am making them and sit “patiently” underfoot until they are ready to eat.
