I first made these cookies several years ago when I first bought Cosmo. We got out first big snow day in a long time last weekend and I was meeting up with some friends to ride in the snow, so I decided to make some homemade horse treats to bring along. The treats were a big hit! Even one horse who is a super picky eater enjoyed them.
Cosmo's Carrot Crunch Cookies (Horse Treats)
Crunchy carrot, apple, and oat homemade horse treats.
Equipment
- Cookie scoop optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 packet apple and cinnamon instant oatmeal (or another variety for a cinnamon-free treat)
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cups steel cut oats
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- cooking spray canola oil spray recommended over olive oil or other types
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine all ingredients using an electric mixer (hand mixer or stand mixer) until well-combined.
- Grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop each cookie portion into the compartments of the muffin tin. Press down each cookie with the back of the cookie scoop.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until the cookies are hard. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Consult a veterinarian if you're unsure whether ingredients are appropriate for your horse.
Kate R.
I had some lesson students over to make horse cookies and watch a movie. One of them made these cookies and they were super easy and approved by all the horses in the barn.