Ginger Bread Bones

Of the many food enhancers I use in my cooking, ginger is one of my top 3 herbs. Because of its many benefits, I even use ginger when preparing my dogs’ meals. Ginger is commonly used in many Chinese dishes; it’s a must-have for mothers during her confinement period. It’s said that ginger helps get rid of excess wind/gas in the stomach. For Indians, they too use it on milk tea as a way to ease digestion after consuming spicy food.

Since dogs don’t usually chew their food, they gobble; they’re likely to get bloating stomach. Very common on larger breeds when they’re given one large portion of food at one go. One of the ways to combat this is to have ginger in their diet. This recipe is so delicious; I occasionally steal my dogs’ cookies when they aren’t looking. :X

Serving: 2 to 3 dozens Ginger Bread Bones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of whole wheat flour
• ½ cup of molasses
• ½ cup of water
• A quarter cup of canola oil
• 2 tablespoons of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon of ground cloves

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
3. Roll out dough on floured baking board to about 5mm thick.
4. Using a dog bone shape cookie cutter to cut as many shapes until the dough is all used up.
5. Place cut dough on ungreased foiled baking sheets.
6. Bake the cookies for 30 minutes.
7. Allow it to cool for at least 2 hours before serving.

Special Notes:

• For added benefit, punch holes on both ends of the cookie bone with thick (bubble tea) straw before baking. Once they’re baked, put a thin slice of raw carrot through each hole. They way, your dog will have some fiber in his diet.
• If these ginger bread bones are eaten as snacks, it should last you about a week in an air-tight jar. Remember to discount some portion from his daily meal intake so that he won’t be overfed.