Carrot Garlic Doggie Cookies (2nd attempt)

It's been a while since I've made doggie cookies. The previous few attempts were failures and that made me decide to give up on the quest for a while. But, I am back at it. This is something that Lucky appreciates very much. He is, of course, the official taste tester! And he loves these cookies.

My previous attempt at making these carrot dog treats didn't turn out at all as I expected. This attempt worked better. The result is sort of a drop cookie for dogs. It has a kind of chunky texture, the outside is dry and a bit crisp, and the inside is nice and soft. This recipe does include garlic, which is okay to give to dogs in small quantities. However, if your dog has known issues with digesting garlic, simply remove it from the ingredient list.

Note: After a few days, the cookies I made lost most of their crispiness.

Carrot Garlic Doggie Cookies

1/2 C mashed carrots (puréed would give a smoother texture)

1 egg

1/4 t garlic powder

1/2 C oatmeal (uncooked)

3/4 C flour

Cook and mash the carrots and place them in a bowl. Add the egg and garlic powder. Mix at medium speed for about a minute. This mixture will only get as smooth as the mashed carrots allow.

Add the oatmeal and mix until blended.

Add the flour a quarter cup at a time. If you want to roll the dough out, add a bit more flour until it isn't very sticky. Otherwise, the dough will be somewhat sticky. You may need some extra flour if you used puréed carrots.

Drop globs of the carrot dough onto a baking sheet.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake longer if you want them to be crispier.

Cool completely before serving! Keep these in a cool and dry place. If the cookies have some moisture in them, they may start to get moldy after a week, so keep an eye on them.