Homemade Holiday Dog Treats Recipe: Christmas Trees Cookies - DogVills (2024)

November 13, 2023 By Nicole 24 Comments

The holiday season is just around the corner, and you know what that means – it’s time to indulge in some festive cheer with our furry friends. Today, we’re sharing one of our favorite Holiday Dog Treats: Christmas Tree Cookies!

So, grab your Santa hat, get your four-legged companion by your side, and let’s explore how to treat your dog to some Christmas tree-shaped goodies that will have their tails wagging with joy.

Other yummy holiday treats: Candy Cane Dog treat

Homemade Holiday Dog Treats: Christmas Trees

These Christmas Tree treats aren’t quite as hypoallergenic as ourCandy Cane Cookies, but if your dog tolerates wheat and dairy (they’re egg-free, though), they’re a fun way to include Fido in the festivities! They also make a cute gift idea for dog-loving friends! Let’s see how to make these cute holiday dog treats! Make sure to print the recipe card listed below.

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Ingredients:

• 2 C wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 C creamy peanut butter
• 1 C skim milk

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tsp meringue powder
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 3-4 TBSP warm water
• Green & red gel natural food coloring

Cookie Cutter:

• Christmas Tree

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Whisk together the milk and creamy peanut butter.
• Add flour mixture a little at a time.
• Mix until fully incorporated.
• Toss some wheat flour on a cutting board.
• Roll out dough with a wheat flour-covered rolling pin.
• Roll out the dough and using the Christmas Tree cookie cutter, cut out the doggie treats.
• Transfer the Christmas Tree to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely on the cookie sheet.

Icing Directions:

• Combine all ingredients (not food coloring) into a bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixing until icing can hold a stiff peak.
• Divide the icing into two bowls.
• In bowl #,1 adds several drops of green gel food coloring, stirring well.
• In bowl #2 several drops of red gel food coloring, stirring well.
• Spoon the green icing into a frosting bag with #2 tip.
• Twist the open end of the frosting bag to push the icing to the tip.
• Outline the Christmas tree with the green icing.
• Allow the outlining to dry for about 30 seconds.
• Spoon the red icing into another frosting bag with a #2 tip.
• Twist the open end of the frosting bag to push the red icing to the tip.
• Add small red dots to the tree for decorations.
• Allow to dry for about 1 hour. Check to see if the icing is dry.

Aren’t they adorable? You’ll have to remind your guests that these are Spot’s special snacks; they look good enough for humans to eat!

I suppose you could if you wanted to! There’s nothing in them that would be harmful to you; they just might be a little on the bland side for your taste buds.

Your pup will gobble them right up though!

Optional Add-Ins and Ingredient Swaps for These Homemade Christmas Dog Treats

While these homemade dog treats are perfect as is, there are plenty of fun ways to spice them up a bit (literally and figuratively).

Some add-ins include:

• Cinnamon
• Ginger (for more of a gingerbread cookies flavor)
• Mashes Sweet Potatoes
• Apples (for an added fiber boost, either mashed up or finely chopped)
• Fresh cranberries
• Rolled oats
• Pumpkin puree
• Unsweetened apple sauce

Ingredient swaps:

• Oat flour, almond meal, brown rice flour or coconut flour instead of whole wheat flour
• Honey instead of powdered sugar (you’ll need to play with the amount and maybe add in more meringue powder to get the right consistency)
• Coconut oil in place of part of the peanut butter

For more great ideas, check out!

Do you make any special holiday dog treats? Tell us about them in the comments!

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