Don't be a chicken...eat one!

We've had a nice long break but now we're back and heating up the kitchen once again!

To celebrate the one year anniversary of Chef Lynn's move we decided to try a new recipe. Of course our furry companions couldn't be left out, they made the trip too after all! 

So we headed back to our basic standby dog treat idea center...a.k.a. Bullwrinkle.com 

(because BSDTIC is just too hard to remember, even though it rhymes) 

This website has just about everything a pet enthusiast could ask for including a vast amount of homemade dog treat recipes.

Chicken N Garlic Cheese Bites

(about 38 mini cookies)

*Note:* We chose to omit the garlic powder and added about 1/4 - 1/2 of a freshly boiled chicken breast

We also used more wheat flour and chicken broth than the original recipe called for to form a sturdier dough.

2 cups wheat flour

1 cup grated cheddar cheese (we used a four cheese blend)

1 tablespoon soft butter 

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 - 1/2 boiled chicken breast

Set oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie trays with parchment paper. 

Boil and cut or shred chicken breast into miniscule non-choking hazard pieces.

Mix flour and cheese together. Place butter in a small microwave safe dish and warm for 10 - 15 seconds. Add softened butter and chicken breast. Slowly add broth until you form a stiff dough. You may not need all of the broth. Knead for a few minutes. 

Tear teaspoon sized chunks of dough apart and roll in your hands to form small balls. Place them in rows on the lined cookie trays.

Pour additional wheat flour into a separate, small bowl. Using a glass with a flat bottom, dip the glass in water and then into the wheat flour. This will help the flour stick to the bottom of the glass. 

Lightly press the bottom of the glass onto each cookie to flatten into a mini circle. 

Bake for 5 minutes then flip each cookie and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes to brown evenly on both sides. 

Remove and let cool on wire racks. 

*Caution!* The cheese will be HOT you will be able to hear it sizzling when you remove the cookies from the oven. To avoid pain and injury DO NOT allow your pet to have a taste until the cookies have cooled completely.

Refrigerate to keep fresh.

Enjoy!

For us? Aw, you shouldn't have. 

Just kidding, we all know you should.

Because we own you.