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Almond Butter Dog Cookies

(yields: 72 small cookies)
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • cup mashed banana (or 1 small banana)
  • ½ cup mashed apple (or 1 small apple)
  • ¼ cup almond butter (organic or natural)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon (Ceylon)
  • 2 cups oat flour (organic)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mash a small banana with a fork or a potato masher, or both, on a cutting board. Add this to a small bowl.
  • Peel and cut a small apple into slices or pieces. Then, mash the pieces with a fork or a potato masher, or both, on a cutting board. Add this to the bowl with the banana.
  • Stir the almond butter in its jar before spooning into a measuring cup. Measure and add to the bowl with the mashed banana and apple.
  • Mix the three ingredients together.
  • Add the Ceylon cinnamon and the first 1½  cups of oat flour, stirring until moistened.
  • Add the last ½ cup of oat flour, kneading to form a dough ball.
  • Place the ball onto a floured sheet of wax paper.
  • Roll the dough out to about an ⅛ of an inch thick.
  • Use any shape cookie cutter to cut the cookies.
  • Place the shapes on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. (All ovens are different, so start checking them at about 8 minutes. Also, if you want softer, don’t cook as long, or if you want crunchier, cook a little longer.
  • Let them thoroughly cool before sharing with your fur baby.

Notes

When using almond butter in dog treats always check to make sure it doesn’t contain xylitol. Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that a few brands use and it can be fatal to dogs. Check out this list for more information on which brands use xylitol in their products.
 
Ceylon and Cassia cinnamons are the most popular of the four kinds of cinnamon. Ceylon is more expensive and is known as true cinnamon, because it is sweeter and lighter in color. On the contrary, cassia is cheaper, darker and regularly found in supermarkets. Whichever one you choose, opt for the organic even though it’s a little more expensive. The flavor is so worth it!
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