Dog Bones

Ingredients

1 cup white flour
1 cup wheat flour
One-half cup wheat germ*
One-half cup dry milk
1 teaspoon brewer's yeast*
One-half teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled bacon drippings
One-half cup water
1 egg, slightly beaten

Instructions

*These items are available at your local health food store.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender, two knives or your hands, cut in the fat until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water and egg and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Knead 2 to 3 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a thickness of one-fourth-inch. Use a dog-bone shaped cookie cutter to cut out "bones." Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned and firm.

Makes: a lot!

Note: I've also had good luck making these with either butter, rendered chicken fat or lard in place of the bacon fat.