Dog Christmas Cookies
Treat your pup this holiday season with homemade dog Christmas cookies that are festive, healthy and easy to make! These gluten-free dog treats use simple, dog-safe ingredients like pumpkin and rice flour and can be cut into fun holiday shapes — perfect for gifting or sharing with your furry family member.
Whether you want crunchy classics or iced festive cookies, this recipe brings seasonal joy straight from your kitchen to your dog’s gift from Santa! We have used a dog friendly icing for these cookies but this is optional.
My dogs loved these cookies and could not wait until Christmas to devour these. I do sometimes wonder if it’s pack mentality of eating everything I give them but Pixie is key. She is the only one who will turn down a vegetable or treat. She loved these so, that’s my benchmark!
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Rice Flour for Dogs
This is not my number one flour for baking purely because our house is full of low carb flours. Rice flour is gluten free so it is still welcome with us for my furry mini zoo. I will use rice flour for homemade dog treats as it has a similar baking property as wheat flour without the grains. It binds well and is great for baked dog treats.
Dog Cookie Ingredients
All you need is 4 simple pantry ingredients to bake these homemade Christmas dog treats recipes.
- Pumpkin puree – we use our homemade pumpkin puree recipe to ensure that it’s sugar and additive free.
- Rice flour– this gluten free flour binds well into a cookie dough. We have not yet tried this recipe with other flours.
- Eggs – A great source of protein and helps bind the cookie dough
- Cinnamon – A dog-friendly holiday spice that gives cookies a warm flavor without adding sweetness. It also offers gentle antioxidant properties
- Spirulina – for the cookie icing we use a mix of blue and green spirulina mixed with Greek yogurt. Spirulina is safe in small amounts and adds a pop of color. We don’t like to give our dogs food coloring.
How to Make Dog Christmas Cookies
This homemade dog cookie recipe is just as easy as your own! Mix, roll, cut shapes and bake!
Mix ingredients into a dough
Roll out with a rolling pin and cut cookie shapes and bake
Mix the healthy cookie icing
Baked and iced cookies ready for good boy treats
Recipe Tips for Better Dog Christmas Cookies
Keep it Dog-Safe: Avoid ingredients that are toxic to dogs (e.g., chocolate, xylitol, raisins). Remember that even tempting human flavors can be harmful during the holidays. The Sun
Perfect Dough Consistency: If the dough feels too sticky, sprinkle in a bit more rice flour. Too dry? Add a smidge of pumpkin purée — the right feel makes rolling and cutting shapes much easier.
Holiday Shapes: Use cookie cutters shaped like Christmas trees, stars, or bones to make your dog Christmas cookies extra fun.
Even Baking: Roll cookies to a uniform thickness so they bake evenly — about 1/4 inch is ideal for crunchy dog cookies. For softer cookies, keep them slightly thicker.
Storage Tips
Refrigerator -Keep these homemade dog treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you store them with the yogurt icing they make become a bit softer. To be honest, your dogs won’t care! They will keep up to 5 days in the fridge.
Freezer: If you make a large batch, they freeze wonderfully. Place cookies in a freezer-safe bag with as much air removed as possible, and freeze for up to 2–3 months. Thaw at room temperature or in the fridge before serving.
Fun Cookie Variations
🎄 Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Stir in a couple of tablespoons of xylitol-free peanut butter into the dough for extra flavor dogs go wild for. Make sure it’s natural and free of sweeteners.
🎅 Cranberry-Pumpkin Holiday Treats
Add a small handful of dried unsweetened cranberries for color and nutrients (cranberries are rich in antioxidants). Great for holiday vibes!
❄️ Minty “Puppermint” Cookies
For a fresh twist, add finely chopped mint to your dough. This adds a pop of festive flavour and can give your dog fresher breath too!
🍠 Sweet Potato Christmas Cookies
Swap pumpkin for sweet potato purée for a naturally sweet and nutrient-rich alternative. Sweet potato adds fibre, vitamins, and a gorgeous holiday hue
More Homemade Dog Christmas Treats
Spoil your dog with these homemade Christmas treat recipes:
Dog Christmas Cookies
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Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups rice flour
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cookie Icing
- 1/4 teaspoon spirulina powder `blue or green
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add all the ingredients and mix until you have a dough.
- Roll out the dough mixture in between two layers of parchment paper and use a cookie cutter to make the cookie shapes.
- Place the cut cookie shapes on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cookies are firm.
- Allow to cool thoroughly on a cooling rack until ready to ice (optional)
Make the Cookie Icing
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the spirulina power and the Greek yogurt power. Mix until you have an even color.
- Either pipe or spread the cookie icing over the cookies
- You are ready to give out treats!
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