As fond as I am of critters, particularly horses and dogs, it's always fun to find new things to give them for the holidays (or birthdays, which we DO celebrate!) I found these recipes and just had to share them with all you horse lovers. Most of them are pretty easy to make and the horses LOVE them! So, get out your shoppping list and get busy!
.jpg) EASY HORSE COOKIES
1 cup carrot grated
1 apple grated
2 Tablespoons corn oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp. salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, mix CARROT, APPLE, CORN OIL and MOLASSES together. Then fold in SALT, OATS and FLOUR until well mixed. Spread dough out in one big piece on the cookie sheet. Score dough with a knife to make it easier to break apart after baking. (Or try rolling dough out and cutting shapes with cookie cutters) Cook for 20 minutes or until brown. Let cool, break apart and serve.
MUNCHY MUFFINS
In a huge bowl, combine the following:
4 quarts sweet feed
2 cups bran or bran cereal
2 cups oats (I used Quaker oats from grocery store)
*optional 1 can frozen apple juice concentrate
5-6 carrots, chopped
3 apples, chopped (optional)
2 cups raisins (optional)
1 jar molasses
1 jar Karo corn syrup
5 eggs 2-3 cups corn oil
2 tablespoons baking powder
Add flour and water, alternating until you have a cake like batter that is very chunky.
Spray muffin tins with an oil and drop by spoonfuls. They will rise a little, so don't overfill. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. Cool on a paper towel.
Or you may pour batter into a large baking pan (well-greased!) to make cookie bars. Bake until center is dry and firm (probably 30-60 minutes, depending on your pan and amount of batter). Let cool overnight or for several hours. Cut into squares.
CARROT AND APPLE HORSE COOKIES
1 cup sweet feed
2 cups bran
1 cup flax seed
4 large carrots, shredded
1 cup molasses
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup applesauce
Mix molasses, brown sugar, carrots and applesauce in one bowl. In another mix the dry ingredients. Slowly combine the molasses mixture with the dry ingredients. Add only enough molasses mixture to form a thick dough, add more bran if necessary. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Using a tablespoon, drop batter onto cookie sheet and flatten slightly to form portions about the size of a silver dollar. Bake at 300 degrees for about 1 hour. Flip and bake for an additional 45 minutes until they are dried out. Keep checking to make sure they don't burn.
HORSE (AND DOG!) COOKIES
1 1/2 pint of molasses
1 jar of applesauce
1/2 cup corn or vegetable oil
8 cups large flake oatmeal
4 cups bran (you can use horse bran or regular bran cereal)
1/2 cup salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. baking soda
2 lbs. shredded carrots
10 cups whole wheat flour.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Mix it all together to consistency of cookie dough. Grease cookie sheets (with the molasses this is really important), Drop by large horse sized spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
PEPPERMINT COOKIES
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup wheat germ oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 apple, peeled
2 large carrots, finely chopped
2/3 cup dark molasses
10 peppermints, crushed
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl, and bake until crispy and dry. Horses love 'em (and so do humans!!)
Camille Olivia Strate is an author, empowerment coach and critter keeper in search of the perfect pasture. Among her many passions is assisting people in returning to their 'true selves' by way of empowerment coaching. She believes strongly in 'paying it forward' and lives by 'do what you love and the money will follow'. Her latest book, "Whispers" is now available in eBook format. Hardcopy to follow soon! Visit her personal site at http://www.joyzachoice.com
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