universal flax cookies

[ride4fun]

Dogs, horses, people all like these but Especially dogs

I like to make these because I don't have e exact and they are simple.

for 2 cookie pans that fill an oven rack use

1 cup flax powder,
heaping cup flour (I use white)
scant (about 3/4) cup bran.
scant 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil & 1/4 cup molasses. The oil is not essential but
makes the dough much easier to handle.
add enough water to mix. probably about 2/3 cup.

Bake on slow oven (about 270) for 25 minutes. If you want crispy dog biscuits flip the cookies and put back in the oven -heat can be turned off at this point.

Mia has low thyroid function and we were wanting to give her flax for her skin and hair to speed recovery. Boy thyroid supplement is like a miracle cure for her. These cookies are so popular I bought a feed bag of whole flax and a burr type coffee grinder so I can make lots without breaking the budget and when not cooked to a crisp they actually taste pretty good to the human palate. My horses eat them readily too. I think they prefer their feed store treats which is fine since those only cost about $20 for a 40 lb bag.

[Mary Ann]

Flax powder???

You mean, as in what you get after you've ground the seed? Or is it something else?

Sounds really interesting! And you could adjust the flavors and sweetness yourself.

Do you roll and cut these, or blob them on a cookie sheet, or pat it in a pan and break it up?

I'd think if they're cut into little cute shapes and packed in a tin, they'd make some nice gifts.

[ride4fun]

I drop the dough by the teaspoon on a sheet and smoosh it down a bit --going for crispy dog treats. I dont think you could roll the dough I get. Flax powder yeah -mom had bought a 1lb jar of cold-milled organic flax powder to try giving the dog flax. The coffee grinder on coarsest setting seems to give the same thing from whole flax seeds. They are more of a bumpy oatmeal cookie texture. One could probably use more flour instead of bran to more of a dog biscuit texture that could be shaped --dogs arent fussy eaters generally but I'm all about the ease of making these. Dump ingredients in bowl. Mix, drop on cookie sheet. I flatten them because I want them to cook thru and be crispy so they dont stick to the dogs teeth but if one were making healthy cookies for people you could leave them thick to stay more like a soft cookie, and I think they'd take grated apples or carrots well to slant them more towards horse cookies.