These Doggie Biscuits are a simple, wholesome snack made with peanut butter, whole wheat flour, and hearty oatmeal. Bill’s easy-to-follow recipe creates a stiff dough that bakes into hard biscuits, providing a satisfying crunch that helps clean your pup’s teeth, and that’ll have ‘em drooling (Sorry in advance)!
Bill Gent, one of our beloved Southern Plate family members and someone whom I have personally adopted as my long lost brother, offered to do a post on how to help.
If you’ve spent any time around Southern Plate, you know we treat our pets like family—because they are! Today’s recipe comes from a dear friend and “adopted brother,” Bill Gent. Bill recently became a “daddy” to a precious Australian Cattle Dog named Baby, an orphan who stole his heart (and his kitchen trash).
Bill’s niece, Kaley, helped him perfect these peanut butter biscuits, and they’ve become a household favorite. Whether you have a new rescue or older pups with discerning tastes, these treats are a great option for showing them some extra love. They’re much healthier than store-bought “mystery meat” snacks and far more affordable than those fancy brew baker boutique treats!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Peanut butter
Water
Oatmeal
Veggie oil
Whole wheat flour
Tips for the Best Dog Biscuits
Check Your Peanut Butter: This is the most important step. Ensure your peanut butter is free of artificial sweeteners like Xylitol, which is toxic to dogs.
The Right Consistency: You are looking for a stiff dough. If it feels too sticky to roll out, add a tablespoon of flour at a time. If it’s crumbling, add a splash more water.
Don’t Have Cutters? While cookie cutters shaped like bones are adorable, your dog truly won’t mind if you just use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into squares or rectangles.
The “Crunch” Factor: These are meant to be hard biscuits. If your dog prefers a softer chew (common for older pups), you can reduce the bake time by 5 minutes, but keep in mind they won’t last as long on the shelf.
How to Make Doggie Biscuits
1. Prep the Oven
Preheat your oven to 375°F. You’ll want an ungreased cookie sheet ready to go.
2. Mix the Base
In a large bowl, combine your peanut butter, vegetable oil, and 1 cup of the water. Stir it well until it’s a smooth, creamy liquid. Gradually stir in the whole wheat flour, followed by the oatmeal.
You can use a sturdy spoon or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment if you have one, but as Bill says, your best kitchen tools are often your hands!
3. Adjust the Dough
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Knead the dough until it’s uniform. It should be firm and easy to handle.
4. Roll and Cut
Place the dough on a floured surface (or taped-down wax paper). Roll it out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to punch out shapes and place them on your baking sheet. They don’t spread much, so you can keep them fairly close together.
5. Bake
Bake for 35 minutes. Once finished, let them cool completely. They will continue to harden as they cool, which is exactly what you want for that signature “crunch.”
Make sure to give your “widdle goggies” a hug from us!
Storage and Shelf Life
Because these contain no artificial preservatives, you want to keep them dry. Store your doggie biscuits in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. They have a shelf life of about 2 weeks on the counter or up to a month in the refrigerator.
This is Bill Gent’s “Baby”. 😀
Bill Gent’s Doggie Biscuits
Treat your furry best friend to these crunchy, homemade Doggie Biscuits! Made with wholesome peanut butter, hearty oatmeal, and whole wheat flour, these simple 5-ingredient snacks are far better than anything you’ll find in a box. They bake up into a satisfyingly hard biscuit that helps clean teeth and keeps tails wagging.
Now you are talking my language. Our 4 legged furry babies. I rescued a 3 week old golden lab. He was living on popcorn. Lots of love, good food, and training and he has become our best buddy. He started out sleeping with us to stay warm and now at 117lbs he still sleep with us
He is our 4th yellow lab.
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the recipe. My Akita would have loved them, he was the perfect Southern Gentleman, just like you seem to be. You just haven’t found the right Southern lady.
Christy needs to add matchmaker to her list of hats.
I lost my 14 yr. old dog to cancer, in January, and the house just wasn’t the same without a four legged friend to love. In April I rescued a shelter dog, from a kill shelter two hours before they were to put her down.She was in horrible condition, but once we got the burrs, mats, ticks and fleas off, Lily’s been the most appreciative and loving little shaggy dog.
I’ve made “Pup Cakes” for my neighbor’s Pekinese’s birthday party, but not cookies. Can’t wait to try these!
My two boys love these! I’ve got two dachshunds, Shadow (6yo) who is Wheaten colored and dapple with one blue eye, and Halo (2yo) who is black, silver, and brown double dapple with two blue eyes, though they make him look constantly confused. They LOVE these, as well as a cookie my cousin gave me the recipe for using spent grain when her son makes his own beer. It’s actually very funny because my husband came home one day and picked up one of the cookies I’d made with your recipe and ate it… It was so funny the look on his face when I told him they were the boys’ cookies! He actually told me if I would add sugar he’d eat them too… Go figure haha! I’m considering modifying this recipe whenever I make these for my fur-babies and make a sweeter batch for their Daddy!
Now you are talking my language. Our 4 legged furry babies. I rescued a 3 week old golden lab. He was living on popcorn. Lots of love, good food, and training and he has become our best buddy. He started out sleeping with us to stay warm and now at 117lbs he still sleep with us
He is our 4th yellow lab.
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Hi Bill,
Thanks for the recipe. My Akita would have loved them, he was the perfect Southern Gentleman, just like you seem to be. You just haven’t found the right Southern lady.
Christy needs to add matchmaker to her list of hats.
I lost my 14 yr. old dog to cancer, in January, and the house just wasn’t the same without a four legged friend to love. In April I rescued a shelter dog, from a kill shelter two hours before they were to put her down.She was in horrible condition, but once we got the burrs, mats, ticks and fleas off, Lily’s been the most appreciative and loving little shaggy dog.
I’ve made “Pup Cakes” for my neighbor’s Pekinese’s birthday party, but not cookies. Can’t wait to try these!
I’ll be making these! I have a little teacup Poodle named April who loves her treaties!!!!
My two boys love these! I’ve got two dachshunds, Shadow (6yo) who is Wheaten colored and dapple with one blue eye, and Halo (2yo) who is black, silver, and brown double dapple with two blue eyes, though they make him look constantly confused. They LOVE these, as well as a cookie my cousin gave me the recipe for using spent grain when her son makes his own beer. It’s actually very funny because my husband came home one day and picked up one of the cookies I’d made with your recipe and ate it… It was so funny the look on his face when I told him they were the boys’ cookies! He actually told me if I would add sugar he’d eat them too… Go figure haha! I’m considering modifying this recipe whenever I make these for my fur-babies and make a sweeter batch for their Daddy!