You'll notice all of the liquids are listed first. If you put them in the mixer bowl first, you can run the mixer a little each time that you add some of the dry stuff, and you probably won't throw flour all over the kitchen.

This is a really stiff dough. If you have a dough hook for your mixer, consider using it. You'll want to keep an eye on your mixer to be sure it doesn't overheat. This should mix up into a stiff dough that rolls up into a ball. If it doesn't roll up, knead it on a floured cloth.

Divide into two batches. Spread a clean cloth or waxed paper on the counter or table where you plan to roll them out. You can flour or cornmeal the towel if you want, but you don't have to. It won't stick to the cloth.

Roll each batch into a sheet that's about 1/2 inch thick and cut it into your preferred choice of shape. If you have a heart cookie cutter, that would be fun. Alas, we have four flatcoats, so the volume of cookies that I make calls for 'Git er Done! I usually make one 'Special' cookie for each and then slice the rest of it up with the pizza cutter.

I scoop them up from the cloth with a spatula - without bothering to break them apart - and transfer them to the baking sheets. I have a teflon baking sheet, so I don't have to oil it. These bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees, so they might stick on an un-oiled sheet. That's your call to decide! They seem to bake nice and done in that time, and I haven't had any get too done, but your oven may be different, so use 50 minutes as a guide.

When they're done, I slide the snackies off onto a paper plate or clean cloth on the counter to cool. I 'spose you could cool them on the baking sheet but, I like to get them off the hot sheet to stop the cooking. When they've cooled for about 10 minutes, I break them apart on the cuts that I made before baking. They'll break apart later, but it's harder to do.

When they're good and cool, transfer them into a ziplock type bag or a jar for storage. I leave mine on the back of the counter for quick treats and I keep them in my training bag - but remember, with 4 dogs, they don't last all that long around our house. If yours last a long time, you may want to refrigerate them in an open container. The big problem is mold, but they're a pretty dry treat and should be ok.