I love making these easy cheese dog treats to give to my pooches! I only need 4 inexpensive ingredients and less than an hour to make these crunchy, cheesy dog treats. These always get my puppys’ tails wagging!
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These cheese dog treats are made with natural ingredients, so I feel good about giving these treats to my furry friends. All I need are flour, eggs, water, and, of course, cheese! My dogs love these tasty cheese biscuits, and I’m sure yours will as well!
What’s in this Cheese Dog Treats Recipe?
- 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: Help bind the biscuits and give them structure. They’re also a great source of healthy fats, omega-3, and protein.
- Water: Helps hydrate the treats so everything stays together.
- Cheese: I used cheddar cheese in these dog treats, and my dogs loved them! Dogs can have almost any kind of cheese in moderation (avoid blue-veined cheeses!). Lower-fat cheeses tend to be better for them, so you can opt for a low-fat cheddar here.
Tips for Success
- This dough for these cheese dog treats 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!
- You can use any size or shape of cookie cutter for this recipe. If you choose to make your biscuits 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 and should be given as such. They shouldn’t replace your dogs’ main meals. One or two a day is plenty.
- While I wouldn’t exactly recommend humans snacking on these, if a little one gets their hands on them, they’ll be okay!
How to Store
Once your cheese dog treats have cooled, place them in an airtight container and they will keep well at room temperature or in the refrigerator for around 2 months.
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
Cheese Dog Treats Recipe
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
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
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.
Becky’s Tips
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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My four beautiful dogs absolutely love them. And you know what? I kinda do as well!
Love to hear it, Dave!
Can I grind up oatmeal and use oatmeal flour instead of whole wheat
We’ve not tried that before, but we think it could work!
Yes, you can. Wheat to oat is a 1:1 ratio. I never use wheat flour, I always use oat just as a personal preference (I have a pet treat business). Just avoid using AP flour if you can for pet treats. Nutritionally, there’s no point in using it. You can use almost any flour as long as you calculate the ratio differences.
I saw a recipe using pumpkin puree. I’m thinking oatmeal and pumpkin would make a healthy snack. What about sweet potatoes? I’m just considering what is in my pantry and what is healthy for my diabetic husband. What would be a nono other than onion? Penelope is waiting…
We do have a sweet potato dog treat recipe (click here!)
I did this and they worked out just fine.
Becky I would love to make these but just wondering if I used all purpose flour would it make a difference?
You can absolutely use all-purpose flour. Wheat flour is more nutritionally complete for dogs, though!
What kind of shredded cheese should i use in this recipe? IS any kind fine?
We recommend cheddar in this recipe, but you could use a different cheese if you prefer (as long as it doesn’t have any added ingredients or spices). We like to shred from a block, but pre-shredded also works well.
Can all purpose flour be used?
Yes, but it’s not as nutritionally valuable!
Apserlutly amazing, Dogs loved them so much… i also wouldd like to ask a Question. Can the Dough be frozen in advance? Thank you.
Those look great, Lisa! You can absolutely freeze the dough!
Just made 1/2 batch in new paw shaped silicone molds. My Rusty highly approves!
My little bichon loves these. Made them for the first time. Dough is very sticky but manageable with extra flour. Very easy recipe!
So glad your pup loves them!
Great recipe and sooo easy!
Thanks for sharing, Ronnie!
Just waiting for the last tray to come out of the oven. There are lots of dogs in our family so I know these will be a hit!
Looks amazing!!