Easy treats to make

I tried another recipe from the Three Dog Bakery Cookbook, and it couldn't be simpler.

Besides, I happened to have all the ingredients and didn't need to go to the store to pick anything up.

Called "Corn Dogs," the recipe as written makes 12 3-inch-long patties, but I decided to use my cookie scoop and ended up with a couple shy of four dozen bite-size treats.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine 2 cups cornmeal (white or yellow), 1/2 cup cooked rice, 3 tablespoons oil and 1 minced garlic clove.

Add 1-1/2 cups boiling water to the cornmeal mixture and stir well.

(The original recipe says to form the mixture into 3-inch patties with your hands. If you do that, they need to be baked for 30 minutes.)

Using a 12-teaspoon cookie scoop, place the treats on a lightly oiled rimmed cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the treats sit inside for an additional 15 minutes.

Let them cool completely before serving, and store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

(You can flatten them with your thumb or the back of a greased spoon, but you will need two large cookie sheets. I was lazy. I didn't flatten them.)

Kate enjoyed them, but don't give them to your dog in a carpeted area. They are pretty crumbly.