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10 Christmas Cookie Recipes For Dogs

| Published on December 18, 2014

Don’t let your best friend be left out in the cold when it comes to snacking on some cookies this winter! It is cookie season after all. These 10 amazing Christmas cookie recipes suitable for dogs to eat are sure to spread some holiday cheer without upsetting any tummies. You can also put them in a box or decorative bag, and voila: you have the perfect gift for any dog parent in your life.

So, when you get into the kitchen to start baking, get to work on these special Christmas cookies for your dog too:

 

#1 – Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Treats

No Christmas dinner is complete without pumpkin pie! Give your dog his very own pumpkin biscuit with these amazing treats from Pinch Of Yum, featuring peanut butter, pumpkin, and bacon grease.

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@pinchofyum/Instagram

#2 – Candy Cane Treats

Candy canes are all around during December, but dogs don’t get to enjoy them. With this candy cane dog cookie recipe, they can!

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Gone To The Snow Dogs/YouTube

#3 – Pumpkin & Coconut & Peanut Butter: Oh My!

Some pumpkin, coconut, and peanut butter dog cookies from this pankbobunny recipe will really make spirits bright. Whip up a batch for your dog’s stocking or as a hostess gift for a dog lover.

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@pankobunny/YouTube

#4 – Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet potatoes are another classic holiday food, and these homemade treats will make your dog sit up and beg. The Little Epicurean brings us this recipe.

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@littleepicurian/Instagram

#5 – Christmas Wreath Treats For Dogs

These beautiful cookies look good enough to eat, but they are for the dog! The little wreaths are actually made with liver and yogurt for the “icing.” Check out the bakery standard recipe from Enriching Paws.

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@enrichingpaws/Instagram

Related: Our Picks for the 10 Best Dog Treats

#6 – Eggnog Flavored Christmas Cookies For Dogs

Bobbi & Bambi’s Dog Bakery brought us these too cute decorated doggie Christmas cookies. These eggnog flavored biscuits will get your pup into the Christmas spirit in a second (how long it will take for them to devour them.)

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Bobbi & Bambi’s DIY/YouTube

#7 – Christmas Cookies With Dog-Safe Icing

These cute dog cookies are made from a wheat flour base, but if your dog has a wheat allergy you can replace the whole wheat flour with rice flour or coconut flour. They’re complete with icing your dogs will love!

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McCann Dog Training/YouTube

#8 – Christmas Tree Treats

They may look like any cookie you’d serve at the annual party, but these Christmas tree-shaped cookies are made especially with dogs in mind. This Christmas cookie recipe comes from Gone to the Snow Dogs on YouTube.

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Gone to the Snow Dogs/YouTube

#9 -Cranberry Cookies For Dogs

This seasonally appropriate recipe is full of amazing, good-for-your-dog ingredients, but shhh, don’t tell your dog!

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@TheEveryDayDogMom/Facebook

#10 – Gingerbread Men (Or Dogs)

These healthy, easy to make, delicious, and adorable gingerbread for dogs from Pretty Fluffy offer a winning combination of taste and whimsy. The only thing cuter than doggy gingerbread men would be gingerbread pups. Grab a dog-shaped cookie cutter and make it happen!

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@pretty_fluffy/Instagram

Hope these creative Christmas cookie recipes for dogs make your holiday extra bright!

Featured Image: @pankobunny/YouTube

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