Thank you for this recipe. We have two Mastiffs, who are big snackers. So I am always on the lookout for homemade treats. I made these this morning, and I guess I don't need to worry about the shelflife :) I used chicken stock, and garlic, also I only had a 4 blend cheese. These smelled so yummy I was tempted. I did not have a bone cookie cutter so I used a ginger bread man. Which turned out really cute. Another treat my pups really love are ice cubes. So I put chicken or beef stock in ice cube trays, and they love that as a summer treat. It's not enough of a recipe to earn it's own spot on here, but I thought your pups might enjoy it.

My dogs love them...but my cats go crazy for them!!!

My pug loves these. He's a little picky about his treats, so I'm glad to have found this. So much cheaper than store-bought too. I had some bacon grease in the pan from breakfast, so I used that instead of the margerine. I'm going to make some more next week for my friends with doggies.

My westie didn't care for them, but my friend's vizsla loved them!

This is a fantasic (ally simple) dog treat recipe. I have made it a couple of times now, and our boxer Izzie "knows" whenever I'm making them and doesn't move from my side! I didn't have a bone shaped cookie cutter the first time I made them, so instead I used an apple slicer (metal ring with 6-8 wedges inside to core and slice apples) which produced the perfect bite sized treat, especially for training bits. I've made the recipe as written so far, but I plan on using other suggestions listed here such as substituting chicken for beef boullion and using peanut butter. Best of all, if you are concerned about the amount of preservatives are in food nowadays, this is an excellent recipe since it is all natural (minus boullion). Happy baking!

Adding minced garlic makes them perfect!

Wonderful! My dog LOVED the treats. I halved the recipe, and still ended up making 3 batches, but i doubt they'll go to waste since he's already eatin about 10 in the first day! if you have boullion cubes like I did instead of the granules, just boil the water then put the boullion cube in to dissolve. Thanks for the recipe! Next time I'll try the peanut butter.

Very good my dog loved them. They don't keep long, so I would put them in the refrigerator to make them last.

Awesome!!!! My dogs loved these treats. Only thing is they're gonna be more spoiled with me making these special treats for them. But oh well, we love our Bichon Frises, Molly, Jack & Zoe!!!!!

My dog loved these treats! This recipe made MANY individual treats...I would say about 60 or so. I used a 1 1/2 inch diameter cookie cutter. Will definitely make again!

My dog loves them. I substituted honey for the sugar, switched a third of the flour for wheat germ to make it healthier, and added a bit more cheese. I also chopped the recipe in half because I have a small dog and my freezer is full of treats.

My dog LOVED these. She stood by the oven during the last few minutes trying to get to what was inside! Sometimes I make them sweet with the peanut butter and sometimes savory with 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1 teaspoon beef buillon. She enjoyed both. I make a whole batch, freeze most in ziplock bags, and take them out a bag at a time. They will mold if left out too long.

My dogs loved these! This recipe is about the size of a standard cookie recipe, but that is a lot when you consider that your dogs will only eat 1-2 per day. I split the recipe and made half with peanut butter, as the other reviewers suggested, and half with chicken bullion. Both came out great. With these, it is a fine line between fully baked and burned, so be careful!

I have 3 dogs. 2 of my dogs will eat anything, my 3rd dog is very selective (she has turned down expensive treats) and they all love these treats. I have replaced the cheese with peanut butter once, and my dogs didn't seem to like them as well. Make sure you keep these treats in a air-tight container. I will continue making these!

My dogs love these treats. I substituted corn muffin mix for the cornmeal, as someone else suggested. I prefer making the 48 serving size and freezing the extra treats to keep them fresh. Thanks Donna for a great recipe!

Great! I'm pretty sure my dogs will eat anything, but they liked them, so I'm happy~!

I've made this recipe multiple times and my dog (Rat Terrier) LOVES them. He's a very picky eater as well. Here're my tips: 1. HALF the recipe. The shelf life is much much shorter than store-bought dog treats and unless you can go through them relatively quickly, they will go bad. 2. Experiment with other ingredients: my dog loved Parmesan cheese in replacement of cheddar. Also, peanut butter was a good addition, maybe even bacon bits!