Tomato and Parmesan Dog Biscuits

I adopted a new dog last month! I've had my first dog, Sputnik, for almost 9 years and he needed a friend. Enter Cubby, a 10 year old pomeranian from the Vancouver Animal Shelter. Cubby is super sweet but a little overweight, so he's been on a diet. Solution - homemade treats!  It gave me a great excuse to bust out a cookbook my sister gave me recently from Hug-a-bull Pitbull Rescue  - a worthy cause. It's mostly human food but there's a section in the back for dog treats. The link goes to their blog if you want to help support the dogs they foster. This recipe is adapted from Nick's Top Tomato Treats.  Enjoy!

Homemade, low calorie dog treats

You Need: (Makes 3-4 Dozen)
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tbsp. oregano
1 packet yeast
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 egg, separated
2 tbsp. parsley
1/4 c. broth (I used chicken, but I'm sure most dogs would love beef as well!) 
1/4 c. tomato, mashed
parmesan or pecorino cheese

These babies don't spread very much, so you don't have to worry about spacing

To Do:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F. Stir together flour, yeast, oregano, garlic and parsley. Add egg yolk, warm broth and tomato, mix well.
2) Roll dough to about 1/2 of an inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Brush tops of cookies with egg white and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
3) Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 200 F. Let dry in oven for one hour. Cool and feed those dogs!

Cubby sneaking a treat

When these treats first came out of the oven, I thought they were too hard. Then I actually fed them to my dogs and realized the texture was perfect. It's comparable to a milk bone. Cubby will eat anything, so the pickier Sputnik was the true test. He loved them! I would definitely make these biscuits again. I'm still trying to convince Eric to eat one so I can let you know how they taste...