Cheese Dog Treats are so easy to make and fun to give to your pooch! You only need 4 inexpensive ingredients and less than an hour of your time to make these crunchy, cheesy dog treats. These are sure to get some tails wagging!
What’s in Cheese Dog Treats
Made with natural and healthy ingredients, you can feel good about giving these to your puppy.
- Whole Wheat Flour: I like using whole wheat flour for dog biscuits for the extra nutritional value. Other types of flour are fine to use, as long as you know your dog isn’t allergic.
- Eggs: These act as a binder to hold all of the ingredients together.
- Water: This makes the dough pliable and easy to form into your favorite shapes.
- Cheese: Shredded cheddar cheese is best!
PRO TIP: This dough reminds me a bit of bread in that you really need to knead it for a while to get all the ingredients combined. I used my hands to do this, but you could also break out the stand mixer and let that do the work for you!
What kind of cookie cutter should I use?
You can use any size or shape of cookie cutter for this recipe. If you choose to make your treats thinker than ¾-inch you may need to cook a few minutes longer. The treats should be crunchy all the way through.
These are treats, so should be given as such and shouldn’t replace your dogs’ main meals. One or two a day is plenty.
Yes, all-purpose flour works just fine! I personally prefer whole wheat flour for the nutritional benefits, but all-purpose is safe as long as your dog isn’t allergic.
Yes! We’re using ingredients that are safe for both dogs and people. While I wouldn’t exactly recommend snacking on these, if a little one gets their hands on them, they’ll be okay!
How to Store
Once your cheese biscuits have cooled, place them in an airtight container and they will keep well for around 2 months.
How to Freeze
Yes! This recipe makes a batch of 60 treats, so it’s a great idea to freeze them. Just pop them into a container or freezer bag and they will keep well for 3-4 months. Thaw the cheesy dog biscuits at room temperature before giving to your pooch.
5-Star Review
“I loved this recipe! But better yet so did my dogs! I used the dough attachment on my Ninja food processor, threw all the ingredients in and out came the perfect dough! The dough was so easy to work with! This will definitely be my go to recipe for my dog treats from now on!” – Kathy
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Cheddar Cheese Dog Treats Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour 339 grams
- 2 large eggs 100 grams
- ⅔ cup water 151 grams
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 113 grams
Recommended Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl to form a dough.3 cups whole wheat flour, 2 large eggs, ⅔ cup water, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin to desired thickness. (I kept mine around ½-inch thick).
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out dog treats and lay them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake treats for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before feeding to your dog.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
- You can use any size or shape of cookie cutter for this recipe. If you choose to make your treats thinker than ¾-inch you may need to cook a few minutes longer. The treats should be crunchy all the way through.
- This dough reminds me a bit of bread in that you really need to knead it for a while to get all the ingredients combined. I used my hands to do this, but you could also break out the stand mixer and let that do the work for you!
Nutrition Information
This recipe is Wonderful! My doggies watched me through the whole process & when they got to have one they wanted more they loved them, & so easy to make Thank You
So glad your pups enjoyed them, Cindy!
I loved this recipe! But better yet so did my dogs! I used the dough attachment on my Ninja food processor, threw all the ingredients in and out came the perfect dough! The dough was so easy to work with! This will definitely be my go to recipe for my dog treats from now on!
We’re so happy to hear your pup loved these treats, Kathy!
These treats were great and my dog loves them! However I am bummed that within less than a week of having these treats kept in an airtight container at room temperature, mold spots began to appear :( did this happen to anyone else? I wonder how to avoid in the future because I don’t want to give up this recipe!
Hi Theresa, we recommend storing these treats in the refrigerator, especially during the summer months when indoor humidity is higher!
definitely would have kept them in the fridge. Whenever I make dog treats – I keep them in the fridge or freezer. Because they are made with fresh ingredients & no preservatives. etc…..
My biscuits were not crunchy. I guess I did not bake them long enough?
Yes, baking them for longer will make them crunchier! But they are perfectly safe to eat softer as well!
I wasted all my ingredients on this recipe. The dough would stick to everything no matter how much flour I put down. complete waste of time!
Why didnt you add more flour to the recipe? then on the counter that you were rolling on? Maybe you didnt kneed long enough.
Hi. I’m leading a summer camp at our local rescue. Could I make the dough ahead of time to freeze and then thaw and make the treats? The kids will roll them out and cut.
We think that would work!
What would happen if I used mozzarella instead of cheddar? And also what if I used rice flour would it still turn out the same?
They should turn out fine!
I just made a batch with supermarket yellow American cheese, and the treats were perfect.
Mine came out dark colored rather than light tan like photo. I did use whole wheat flour.
Whole wheat flour is much darker in color than unbleached or bleached all-purpose flour. It also darkens up significantly more as it bakes, so that would be why your treats look different!
This came together easily and I appreciated the the reference to bread dough. Using one hand in a kneading type of mixing worked well. Though peanut butter seems to be a universal love, one of our rescues won’t eat her dinner without shredded or chucked cheese on top. I couldn’t upload a photo but mine wasn’t special. I just used a pizza cutter.
I actually tried a recipe out tonight using peanut butter and banana.
use about quater-cup to half a cup less flour, a good geanerous tablespoon of peanut butter, half a banana, two egg, and a splash of water to bring it together.
I rolled them out quater inch thickness.
Great for pups of all ages
So happy to hear your pups loved them, John!
Hi there
My pups can’t have any grain, oats, or rice. Any idea what the ratio for almond and or coconut flour would be? Thanks!
Hi there, if you measure using grams, you can simply use an equal amount! It would be about 3.5 cups of almond flour!