Homemade Bacon, Egg and Cheese Dog Treats

Lately, I have been thinking of trying my hand at homemade dog treats, and there were several recipes on the boards that I plan to try. But first, I wanted to start simply, with ingredients I already had in the pantry. So using ideas from other recipes, I came up with this one on my own.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup + 1 TBSP low-sodium, low-fat plain chicken broth
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 3 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I used Monterey Jack)

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and begin with the flour in the mixing bowl.

Then, add a little bit of the broth, and the egg.

Add the rest of the broth gradually until you get a ball of sticky-ish dough.

Crumble the cooked bacon and add the cheese to the bowl,

and mix until they are evenly incorporated.

Roll the dough out into a 1/2″-thick disc, or reasonable facsimile.

And then cut into the shapes of your choice. (Next time, I might do cats or squirrels.)

Place the cut-outs onto a baking sheet. I like to use parchment paper to keep the edges and bottoms from scorching.

Bake 25-30 minutes, depending on desired crispness.

I would have liked them to be a bit more crispy,

but Poochie loved them just as they were!