| 1 |
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. |
| 2 |
Place the goat's milk in a container with a tight-fitting lid and add the catnip. Seal, shake vigorously, and set aside for a few minutes. You want the milk to pick up the catnip scent and flavor. |
| 3 |
In a mixing bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and chicken bouillon. |
| 4 |
Add the egg and the goat's milk mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing well. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. You need to be able to handle the dough. |
| 5 |
Form the dough into two balls. Set one aside. |
| 6 |
Sprinkle the 1/4 cup flour on a breadboard. Slightly flatten one ball on the floured breadboard and make an indentation in the top. Drop the food coloring into the hole and then knead the dough again to spread the coloring. (Wear gloves if you don't want to risk staining your hands with the food coloring.) |
| 7 |
When the dough is well kneaded, divide it into walnut-sized balls. |
| 8 |
Knead the other ball of dough (without adding food coloring), and then divide it into walnut-sized balls. |
| 9 |
Roll one piece of the plain dough into a long, narrow piece of dough. Do the same with a red piece of dough. |
| 10 |
Twist together those two pieces of dough to create a candy cane-looking treat. Trim the ends evenly and place the treat on a greased cookie sheet. |
| 11 |
Repeat steps 9 and 10 until you've used all the dough. |
| 12 |
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the bottoms of the treats are golden brown. |
| 13 |
Remove from the oven, let cool thoroughly, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Break off pieces to serve your cat. |
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To give as gifts, tie a holiday ribbon around each cane or wrap several canes in plastic wrap, fastened with a gift bow. |