Dog Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Dog Chocolate Chip Cookies
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For the last two days, the Northwest has been hit hard with snow storms.  I have been stranded at home in Seattle due to icy road conditions and I’m getting a little stir-crazy!  I’m not complaining too much, though.  With my time in isolation I was able to clean all of the house, do all my laundry, and finish this batch of cookies.

Remember the chocolate chip cookie dough I mentioned before?  I used it for this batch and the results were fantastic!

I was a little concerned at first because I had difficulty cutting out custom shapes while carving around the chocolate chips, but I managed.  Also, the cookies seemed to crack on me and I was worried they were too fragile to decorate.  Fortunately, after leaving them out overnight the cookies hardened enough to handle and I was able to work with them.

Now, you might say, “Cute dogs cookies! Who are they?”   Well let me introduce you…

This is my dog, Indy.  He’s a rat terrier mix found wandering the streets of Indiana (hence his name). He was just skin and bones when I rescued him.

He has since filled out nicely and is so cute that I just want to eat him up!  AND now I literally can!  I think his ears are his best feature and I tend to bite into them first.

This is my brother’s dog (or “nephew” as I like to say), Toby.  He has the most expressive eyebrows and I love his purple nose.

He’s the most kind, playful pit bull I know and I felt he should be on a cookie, too.

These dog cookies were the most challenging batch of cookies to decorate yet. I had wanted to do an animal theme for quite some time but wasn’t sure of what.  When I came up with the idea to do the family dogs I wanted the cookies to really resemble them.  I made sure to be patient with the details as I was decorating and I’m very pleased on how they came out.

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Mike Tamplin

Hi, I’m Mike, the cookie decorator behind Semi Sweet Designs! Since 2011, I’ve been sharing recipes, tips, and tutorials to help beginners gain confidence and give experts fresh inspiration. Along with my brother, Billy, we design and offer hundreds of cookie cutters, stencils, and apparel—all made with decorators in mind.

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