Snickerpoodles: Homemade Dog Treats

My kids have been invited to a birthday party ... for a dog.  Yep, you read that right.  For a dog!  I'd better be careful how much sarcasm I put in there.  I would have totally done that for my dogs when they were alive.  They were my first babies and I spoiled them rotten.  Here is a picture of Daisy... too cute, right?

So after I was done giggling I knew my kids and I had to make Lulu (that's the birthday dog's name) some homemade cookies.  And when I saw these I knew they were the ones.  I mean really!  Snickerpoodles!  How cute is that?!?!

Snickerpoodles
Source: Bullwinkle.com

* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 cup honey
* 2 eggs
* 3 3/4 cup white flour
* 2 tsp. cream of tartar
* 1 tsp. baking soda
* 1/2 cup corn meal
* 2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix vegetable oil, shortening, honey and egg.  Mix well.  Add flour, soda and cream of tartar.  Knead dough until well mixed.

Shape into 1 inch balls.

Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon together and roll balls to coat.

Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and gently press each ball down.  My daughter did this part.  Can you tell?  =o)

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack and store in an air tight container.

Cute right?  They look a lot like actual cookies so make sure you label the container =o)  But I guess if you ate one, it wouldn't hurt you.

We can't wait to give them to Lulu. We wrapped them up pretty in a celo bag and tied a ribbon around it. Presentation is everything, right?

I'm linking to the parties on my sidebar.