Homemade Dog Biscuits Recipe | How To Make Doggie Treats

September 5, 2023 By Contributor 88 Comments

Give this homemade dog biscuits recipe a try and get your dog’s tail wagging in approval!

How to Make Homemade Dog Biscuits Your Pet Will Love

Make Your Own Homemade Dog Biscuits

Our furry critters are no longer only man’s best friend–they’re practically family. So, for a family, we want nothing but the best including their meals.

For dog treats, nothing is the best but homemade treats we made ourselves. That’s because we know what goes into these treats just like we know what goes into our own homemade meals.

What’s even best is you can make different cookie shapes we also know even our furry cuties get excited about. This is also one easy homemade dog treats recipe with simple ingredients, so let’s get this started!

What You Will Need:

2 ½ cups white flour (or whole wheat)
1 tsp. salt
½ cup hot water
1 egg
1 chicken or beef bouillon cube
baking sheet
cookie cutter in the shape of a bone!

Homemade Dog Biscuits Recipe Instructions:

Step 1. Preheat Oven

Start by preheating your oven to 350˚. Put the 1/2 cup of water into a microwavable bowl and heat it until it’s almost boiling. Then, drop your bouillon cube in the water to dissolve.

Step 2. Mix Ingredients

Now throw all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and begin to stir until everything is combined.

Step 3. Prepare to Cut Dough

Sprinkle some flour onto your work surface and begin to roll out the dough. Next, grab your cookie cutter and start cutting out your dog biscuits.

Step 4. Bake Dog Biscuits

Place the dog biscuits on the cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes!

Extra Tip:

Feel free to get creative with this recipe and add some bacon, cheese or even some liver powder. Or you can also try to make some healthy dog treat recipes by adding veggies like pumpkin.

Your pup will love you for your effort. Wet kisses and wagging tails are in your future!

Good luck making these homemade dog biscuits! We would love to hear what your little pooch thinks of them.

There’s no better way to spoil the one you love than by baking them homemade dog treats recipes. Why should your dog be any different?

Buying treats every month can also get expensive, not to mention you know what goes into your homemade treats for your cutie furries. Besides, dogs are no longer just man’s best friend, but practically family now!

Will you give this homemade dog biscuits recipe a try? Got a flavor in mind you think your dog will love? We’d love to know all about it in the comments section below!

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on January 5, 2016, and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

Comments

Margaret says

February 21, 2014 at 3:55 pm

These sound easy to make. I want to try making these; however, you don’t mention storage. Do you need to keep them refrigerated? What is their self life.
Thanks
MEA

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- Stephanie says
  
  February 21, 2014 at 7:16 pm
  
  They do not need to be refrigerated. The shelf life, erring on the safe side, is 6 months.
  
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  - Sheryl Mckenna says
    
    February 24, 2014 at 8:18 pm
    
    If I put bacon, cheese or sweet potato in mixture , does it need to be in refrigetor? Thank you
    
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  - Darlene says
    
    March 15, 2014 at 7:52 pm
    
    Can I replace the flour for almond flour as I have my dog on a grain free diet?
    
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  - alexis says
    
    May 21, 2014 at 2:14 pm
    
    can you tell me something, I have always looked at the ingredients in boullion cubes even sodium free….they say onion and garlic….is that ok???thought they couldn’t eat garlic or onion?? or is the amount so small its ok. also I make my own broth, usually chicken and turkey, can I use that and season a bit myself. can’t wait to try these thanks so much!!!
    
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  - Audrey Draher says
    
    August 16, 2023 at 7:52 am
    
    Thank you, Stephanie! Coco will love them.
    
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gloria shatto says

March 7, 2014 at 8:16 am

Would like to know if you got recips to make a birthday cake for dog and cats

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 9, 2014 at 3:06 am
  
  Not yet. We will be looking. Thanks!
  
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- Deb says
  
  March 16, 2014 at 4:55 pm
  
  There’s a “Good Doggy Cake” recipe in Joanne Fluke’s, Apple Turnover Murder book. She also has a “Good Kitty Cake” in one of her books, but I can’t find it right now. I’d type the recipe out, but I’m not sure if there is a copyright law, so I don’t want to take the chance. Hope this helps a little.
  
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  - Wendy says
    
    October 20, 2014 at 10:37 am
    
    If it is in the book it should be ok to reprint.
    
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- Joan Murphy says
  
  June 9, 2014 at 8:52 pm
  
  Here’s the cake I make for my dogs.
  
  http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/doggy-birthday-cake.html
  
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Gloria says

March 10, 2014 at 10:42 am

White flour really isn’t good for Dogs I use corn meal when i make my biscuits.

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- pam c says
  
  April 22, 2014 at 6:38 pm
  
  Do you substitute equal amounts?
  
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  - Stephanie says
    
    April 29, 2014 at 12:55 am
    
    Yes.
    
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- KKA says
  
  June 2, 2014 at 11:15 am
  
  Corn isn’t good for dogs either. In fact, no grain is good for dogs!
  
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- Kim says
  
  June 2, 2014 at 2:45 pm
  
  Gloria, would you be willing to share your recipe? I’d love to make this a summer project for my son and want the healthiest recipe to try out. Thanks!
  
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Gerry Nygaard says

March 11, 2014 at 2:34 am

I doubled the recipe, deleted the salt, and used a rounded teaspoon of beef soup base, it a more intense flavor than buillon. My “little doggie”, Bella an 80lb Amstaff, loves the biscuits. I didn’t have a bone shaped cookie cutter so I used a 2″ dia. biscuit cutter. Bella doesn’t seem to care what shape they are. The next batch I make will have some chopped up beef jerkey in it.

I tasted the round “doggy bones” I made for Bella and put a dozen of them back in the oven at 200F for four hours to dry ’em out, resulting in flavored hard tack. Those were for me, the ones for Bella are much softer. To eat the hard tacks, bash ’em into bitlets with a rock and dump ’em into a mug of hot buillon or instant soup to soften up. We’ll see how long these last, I have ’em in a good quality Zip-loc bag.

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Laurie says

March 11, 2014 at 8:25 pm

I have my dogs in a wheat free diet and want to know if you have a recipe for biscuits that are wheat free.

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 18, 2014 at 3:40 am
  
  Not yet
  
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kim says

March 12, 2014 at 1:23 am

are these crunchy?

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 16, 2014 at 9:04 am
  
  Yes.
  
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Nadine says

March 13, 2014 at 7:29 am

my dog is allegoric to grain and wheat products…you have a recipe for that?

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 16, 2014 at 9:03 am
  
  Not yet.
  
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Jaime says

March 16, 2014 at 4:55 pm

Be careful with the wheat flour. Many dogs are gluten sensitive. This can lead to anal gland problems. I found this out the hard way. Also many beef boullions contain onion. Stick to chicken.

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Rosemarie says

March 16, 2014 at 8:50 pm

Could you add peanut butter to this. If so how much.

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 18, 2014 at 3:43 am
  
  I don’t know. We have not tried that yet. Thanks
  
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lisa giovannone says

March 17, 2014 at 12:29 am

Thank you! All 3 of our dogs love the treats 🙂

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 18, 2014 at 3:40 am
  
  Super! Thanks
  
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Kathie says

March 17, 2014 at 7:18 pm

Where can I buy dog bone cookie cutters Thanks

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- Stephanie says
  
  March 24, 2014 at 7:09 am
  
  I purchased mine locally. Try online.
  
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- Alyssa says
  
  March 30, 2014 at 12:40 am
  
  Kathie,
  I haven’t found dog bone cookie cutters in any stores yet (tho I am sure some places do sell them). I found dog shaped cookie cutters in TJ Maxx Home Goods store. So I am using those.
  
  Baking these cookies now for my pooch. I’ll let you know how she likes them, Stephanie!
  
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  - Stephanie says
    
    April 6, 2014 at 3:57 pm
    
    Awesome. Thanks!
    
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  - LaCinda says
    
    May 17, 2014 at 9:03 pm
    
    I was told that bone shaped cookie cutters are a specialty item and most stores and pet shops only have them at Christmas. Still looking though.
    I make “cookies” for our dogs. 2 c wheat flour, 1 Tbls baking powder, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup milk. Mix milk and peanut butter together, mixing well. Add flour and baking powder and mix well. Roll out on floured board, cut, and bake @ 375 degree for 20 minutes. Ours just love these. I would like to try this recipe also. I might add bacon bits{ the soft ones }.
    
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    - Erin Williams says
      
      May 21, 2014 at 3:05 pm
      
      If you check Wal-Mart in the cake decorating section I believe I’ve seen a dog bone cookie cutter in a 3 set with a hydrant and something else
      
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    - Amber Gray says
      
      August 18, 2014 at 6:54 pm
      
      What is the shelf life or you dog biscuits?
      
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    - diana says
      
      January 11, 2015 at 8:58 am
      
      amazon carries them.
      
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  - carol R says
    
    May 19, 2014 at 8:09 am
    
    I am sure you could find at petsmart or petco 🙂
    
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    - Linda says
      
      January 24, 2015 at 7:39 am
      
      I tried looking at Pets Supply Plus and Petsmart and they do not have any cookie cutters. They want you to buy their cookies!!
      
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  - Elizabeth says
    
    May 22, 2014 at 2:38 pm
    
    I found my doggie cookie cutters at WalMart…Set of 3…Bone Shape, Dog Shape, and Paw Shape…
    
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  - Margaret says
    
    November 18, 2014 at 9:41 am
    
    I don’t know where you live but if you have a bulk barn or some place like that, that sells stuff in bulk, they should have bone cookie cutters. I got three different sizes at our bulk barn, but I live in Canada.
    
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- Linda says
  
  March 30, 2014 at 12:30 pm
  
  They have them at Walmart in the cake decorating aisle.
  
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- Terra says
  
  April 17, 2014 at 10:30 pm
  
  You can pick up the bone shaped cookie cutters from Amazon!
  
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- Rick says
  
  May 24, 2014 at 7:28 pm
  
  Ebay has the dog bone cookie cutters along with paws, dog house and fire plug. In multiple sizes I got mine for about $10.00
  
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- Michael says
  
  September 14, 2014 at 2:58 pm
  
  I found bone shaped cookie cutters on Ebay. Very inexpensive.
  
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- Dottie Strickling says
  
  November 17, 2014 at 8:17 pm
  
  Spoons and Spice has them by the zillions. I also got some smaller ones…fire hydrant, dog house, dog shape, etc.
  
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Tammy says

March 21, 2014 at 3:02 am

I love baking dog treats, too! For those asking for gluten-free, this is a recipe I have tried and our dog loves. Gluten-free pumpkin dog treats. 🙂 http://simmertilldone.com/2009/10/07/retriever-retriever-pumpkin-eater/

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Terra says

April 17, 2014 at 11:35 pm

You need to make your recipes “printer Friendly”!!

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Debi says

April 19, 2014 at 3:38 am

I made these for 5 of my daughters dogs and they were gone the same day. They love them and thought I (grandma) was the best. Going to make them again with chicken,bananas and peanut butter

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barbara silva says

April 19, 2014 at 7:26 pm

Do you have a recipe for cat treats?

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- Stephanie says
  
  April 21, 2014 at 4:50 pm
  
  Not yet. Hope to soon. Thanks!
  
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mary says

May 15, 2014 at 5:08 pm

I use gluten free flour as substitute for flout in my dog biscuits. My dogs love them

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mary says

May 15, 2014 at 5:14 pm

Has anyone ever used tiny muffin twins to make biscuits instead of cookie cutter???

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Roberta says

May 15, 2014 at 6:54 pm

I would think that bouillon cubes would have to much sodium in them to be very healthy for dogs I would have to try and find a different meat flavoring

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- Connie Scoggin says
  
  November 3, 2014 at 11:50 am
  
  I use baby food for flavoring
  
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Maureen says

May 18, 2014 at 6:11 am

If I use peanut butter how do I adjust the recipe?

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- Stephanie says
  
  May 19, 2014 at 8:03 am
  
  Someone just added tips on this in the comments. Have not tried that, but good luck!
  
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Marcia says

May 22, 2014 at 4:05 pm

I make similar – added ingredients can include, grated carrot, other veggies, cheese, peanut butter, corn meal. I also save drippings from meats/bacon (freeze) and then add in place of any oil in my recipe.

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Cindy says

May 29, 2014 at 7:04 pm

You can find the dog bone cookie cutters at Hobby Lobby.

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Trish F says

June 1, 2014 at 2:43 pm

If you don’t have a “dog bone” cutter just use any shape you have and like, like a star, tree, cat, dog etc. . . The only one that will know the difference is you. Your puppy could care less. JS

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Christie says

June 2, 2014 at 7:08 pm

Need to come up that don’t have wheat in them for pets who can’t have wheat. Oatmeal is a good SAFE way to make treats even for for pets who can’t have wheat. I talked to my pet’s Dermatologist about it, and she said it was safe to give oatmeal any pet with allergies.
And if you look in GoodWills they have a bunch of great cookie cutters. I found about 30 of them on off. And they are cheap.

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Susan says

June 3, 2014 at 10:31 pm

Would love more dog treat recipes like the ice cream, sweet potato and, coconut. Volunteer for a dog rescue, would be fun to make for these fur-kids. Anyone?
http://[email protected]

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Joy Bittner says

June 4, 2014 at 12:55 am

cookies, cakes, and goldendoodle pups

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Valerie Cook says

June 4, 2014 at 1:10 am

where can one purchase a dog bone shape cookie cutter

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Christina says

June 6, 2014 at 9:38 pm

What is the calories and crude fat content? I have to be rigid with my baby because of some health issues.

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Tanja says

June 14, 2014 at 1:11 pm

I have a dog with a gluten allergy. I substituted some left over gluten free flour blend and they worked fine. (Or you can grind up rice for rice flour if you don’t have gluten free flour) Way cheaper than buying special dog biscuits at the pet store! Also I added 1/2 cup peanut butter to one of the batches instead of the bouillon. The dogs loved both versions!

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- Rynna Machate says
  
  December 10, 2014 at 11:26 am
  
  Thanks for the great tip Tanja!
  
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Pablo says

June 17, 2014 at 5:07 pm

Me and the kiddos enjoyed these tasty biscuits! Don’t use the bone cookie cutter or you feel like a dog. My dog tried to eat one but a smacked him away and said these are my biscuits!! The kiddos begged for more. The liver powder topped off the whole recipe. Thanks for sharing this divine desert!

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Becky Crandall says

September 7, 2014 at 1:02 pm

How long will these last? Expiration date, I mean.

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karen says

October 14, 2014 at 3:33 pm

my dog loves them. he will do anything for one

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Rebecca says

November 29, 2014 at 4:58 pm

My daughter is making these right now. We don’t have a dog bone cookie cutter, so she is using a Christmas tree one. Tis the season. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I love to see my kids working in the kitchen.

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David says

December 27, 2014 at 10:05 pm

flour salt egg bouillon cube hot water
Sounds healthy to me.
NOT.

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Judy says

December 28, 2014 at 8:24 am

My dog is allergic to grain product, so I’m assuming wheat and flour are grain. Wish I could make these for her.

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Linda says

January 24, 2015 at 7:40 am

Petsmart doesn’t have any they want you to buy their cookies

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Maria says

February 6, 2015 at 7:13 pm

Hello. Thank you for sharing your recipe 🙂 I made these for the first time yesterday and the pups loved them. I stored them in a Rubbermaid container since I do not have a cute cookie jar at the moment. Today I gave my pups their cookies, but I noticed that they are no longer crunchy. They are more pliable, like a stale cookie or cracker would be is how I would describe it. What did I do wrong? I used Wheat Flour because I made another recipe that required the same so I just stuck with it. I stored both batches in the same container, would that make a difference? The other batch contains peanut butter. The pups ate it, but I don’t want to serve them bad cookies.

Thank you for your response 🙂
Maria

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Tiffany says

March 27, 2015 at 10:16 pm

About how many treat will this make?

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Nyla Nelson says

May 9, 2015 at 3:19 pm

I saw this recipe posted on Pinterest & I am Very concerned about Dogs getting sick from the use of Bouillon in it as it has MSG & a lot of salt in it. MSG is VERY TOXIC to dogs or any animal & can make them very sick over time & even kill them as it stays in the liver & fatty tissues.MSG in foods such as Bouillon is not good for humans either & it doesn’t take as much for our furry friends to make them sick as humans. Do you really want to promote a recipe that can cost someone their Pets Life? People have sued for less & I can see that this could cost someone an expensive vet bill if their pet got sick or died & an autopsy was done & it showed a build up in the body of the animal,it’s up to you if you want to keep promoting this receive but hopefully your conscience if nothing else causes you to take it down for all the animals sake.As humans we want to protect & take care of our furry friends not cause them any Harm!

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Lily Kalina says

January 18, 2017 at 6:53 pm

I added some cooked steak to my biscuits, should I refrigerate them?

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