Soft Pumpkin Spice Dog Cookies

Guys!!!  That crisp is back in the air, and do you know what that means?  FALL IS HERE!!! 

Now I’m not saying I’m basic, but give me all the pumpkin and apple you have.  There’s just something so magical about the leaves turning into the most vibrant palette of reds, yellows and oranges.  It makes me want to get out our coziest blankets, make hot chocolate and watch the sun go down from our front porch. 

And fall brings back the walkies to any time of day!  Summer is just too hot for these nuggets to be out and about during the day.  Not that there has been anywhere to go this year, but it kept us from even exploring our own neighborhood.  Sweating by the end of the driveway is just not a thing we’re really into.

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Brown Rice Flour 
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree 
• 1 Egg 
• 1/2 tablespoon Coconut Oil 
• 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup 
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 

Like I said, this will be quick, easy and painless.  Unless your four-legged buddy is also constantly under foot when you’re in the kitchen and you get a claw to the foot.  But I can promise you quick and easy! 

Prep Time 

• Prep | 20 m 
• Cook | 8 m 
• Ready in | 40 m 

Grab yourself a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients together.  Note:  this is a wet dough.  Once mixed, put it on a lightly floured surface, lightly flour the top and let it rest for about 10 minutes.  I feel like the brown rice flour softens and soaks up the liquids a bit more which makes the dough easier to work with. 

Bake for about 8 minutes in your 350° oven until they look and feel dry to the touch.  Remove from your pan and cool completely before letting your furry friends do a taste test.  But if you want a sneak peak at what their reaction is going to be just look at Vincent and Zoe!  Store for up to 2 weeks in the fridge or for up to 2 months in the freezer.  Make sure you use a good freezer bag to avoid any freezer burn.  And like always, treats are to be used as just that, treats.  Please do not use as a meal replacement but as a supplement to a fun and healthy lifestyle.

Guys!!!  That crisp is back in the air, and do you know what that means?  FALL IS HERE!!! 

Now I’m not saying I’m basic, but give me all the pumpkin and apple you have.  There’s just something so magical about the leaves turning into the most vibrant palette of reds, yellows and oranges.  It makes me want to get out our coziest blankets, make hot chocolate and watch the sun go down from our front porch. 

And fall brings back the walkies to any time of day!  Summer is just too hot for these nuggets to be out and about during the day.  Not that there has been anywhere to go this year, but it kept us from even exploring our own neighborhood.  Sweating by the end of the driveway is just not a thing we’re really into.

Now the only decision left is where to start?  Pumpkin?  Or apples?  If it were up to Vincent and Zoe it would be both, simultaneously, so I decided not to consult them for this one hahaha.  But I think these pumpkin spice cookies are just the thing to kick off the fall season! 

So start your ovens (to 350° to be exact) and gather your ingredients!  It’s time to bake!  This recipe is quick, easy and allergy friendly.  I tried my best to pick powerhouse ingredients that all have great benefits for our four-legged friends. 

With dogs the quality of the ingredients is of the utmost importance.  If you are anything like me your fur babies also eat better than you haha.  For this recipe we are using Brown Rice Flour which is a great allergy friendly alternative.  It is packed with natural fiber that is great for digestion.  To amp up the good tummy benefits even further we are also using pumpkin!  Note: make sure you are only using 100% pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.  Eggs and coconut oil give a boost of protein and good fatty acids to our cookies.  Maple syrup and cinnamon add a touch of fall sweetness and can help reduce inflammation. 

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Brown Rice Flour 
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree 
• 1 Egg 
• 1/2 tablespoon Coconut Oil 
• 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup 
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 

Like I said, this will be quick, easy and painless.  Unless your four-legged buddy is also constantly under foot when you’re in the kitchen and you get a claw to the foot.  But I can promise you quick and easy! 

Prep Time 

• Prep | 20 m 
• Cook | 8 m 
• Ready in | 40 m 

Grab yourself a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients together.  Note:  this is a wet dough.  Once mixed, put it on a lightly floured surface, lightly flour the top and let it rest for about 10 minutes.  I feel like the brown rice flour softens and soaks up the liquids a bit more which makes the dough easier to work with. 

Lightly flour your hands and roll roughly teaspoon sized amounts of dough into balls. Place onto a parchment lined sheet of paper about 1.5 inches apart.  Makes roughly 28 cookies. 

While this dough is too wet to be rolled out and cut into shapes it still needs to be flattens to bake properly as the dough will not spread.  You can do this in several ways, like with the bottom of a lightly floured glass.  However, my favorite way is to do a simple crisscross pattern with a lightly floured fork.  Make sure you don’t press too far into the dough since the fork will stick in the dough.  But lightly flouring between cookies and going just past the width of the tines will give you a fun little pattern. 

Bake for about 8 minutes in your 350° oven until they look and feel dry to the touch.  Remove from your pan and cool completely before letting your furry friends do a taste test.  But if you want a sneak peak at what their reaction is going to be just look at Vincent and Zoe!  Store for up to 2 weeks in the fridge or for up to 2 months in the freezer.  Make sure you use a good freezer bag to avoid any freezer burn.  And like always, treats are to be used as just that, treats.  Please do not use as a meal replacement but as a supplement to a fun and healthy lifestyle.

That’s it guys!  Now you get the ultimate pleasure of treating your babies and seeing their reactions!  If you make these please tag us on Instagram @snortandsnarfle so we can see how they liked them!  Until next time, we love you all!