Holiday Recipe: Cut-Out Holiday Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh sweet potato puree
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup oats
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 tbsp all natural peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Peel and cube two medium sweet potatoes and bring to a boil in pot of water. Reduce to low and simmer approximately 15-20 minutes or until soft. Drain cooked potatoes and puree using blender or food processor.
- In small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, and cinnamon.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the egg, sweet potato, and peanut butter until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Pour onto a floured surface and roll dough out to 1/2 - 2/3 inch thick. Cut out using Christmas cookie cutters. The dough will be a little sticky - dust your hands and the rolling pin with a little flour to help!
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Place on cooling racks and let cool thoroughly. They will harden as they cool.
Tips:
The salt can be added to help extend the shelf life of these treats, but is not necessary. Do not use a pumpkin spice blend, or anything that may contain nutmeg, as it is toxic to dogs, even in small amounts. I used fairly small cookie cutters and got 45 treats! Your cookie cutter size will determine your quantity.
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*Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction