It's on!

When I was asked about the possibility of creating a

logo sugar cookie for a Client I was excited to try!  

And, for a small batch of prototypes to demonstrate

what I might be able to Provide them, I did very well!

However, after those Prototypes were delivered, baking 300

logo-cookies in support of Aveda Earth Month 2010 in

reality began to sink in. Three. Hundred. Logo. Cookies.

I knew to get through it in one piece, I had to think outside of the box, and

waaay Outside of my kitchen! First, I contacted Jenny, a Fabulous cookie

designer I know in Los Angeles, to ask her advice. Jenny said a, Photo-cookie 

would be her best answer. Then she told me what I would need to get set-up to

create my photo cookies. Then I asked Jenny if I could hire her to create photo-

cookie icing sheets for me. Poor Jenny just completed an order of 8,500 photo-

cookies for Showtime, and was hardly in the mood. And yet, she kindly agreed to

help! Second thing I did was begin hunting a commercial mixer to hire to Expedite

mixing the 19 batches of cookie dough I estimated I'd need to bang out 300 cookies.

I called several commercial kitchens and even had one in Greensboro say I could use

theirs, free of charge! But just before I took that offer, I spoke to a friend who said I

was welcome to use his, right here! This is now high on my Wish-list of things to own! 

Being invited to use it saved me Many hours, and I could

not be any more Grateful to my sweet friend than I am!

Next to his mixer, I love my friend's Blast-chiller best! I was able to

chill down 244 cookies, only 56 shy of my 300 target, (because

I ran out of butter) for transport in almost no time at all! 

After I got home, I loaded all of my Chilly cookie blanks into

the refrigerator. Today, it's all about Baking them! 

Look what just came in the mail!

Awww! My dear friend, Monica sent me some of her

beautiful Easter cookies! And, some sweet-tart jelly beans

too! Boy! I sure hope they help me bake faster today! 

This is where my OCD works for me for a change. I have

all 244 cookie blanks Wrapped and stacked in sets of 16!

I've been baking for Five hours now, and I'm dying to

visit the beautiful Spring day going on outside... Here in

the solarium off the kitchen you can see my little Tomato plant

preparing to take her spot in his garden. She's an Early Girl!

And, her spot in the Garden is almost ready too! All he needs to do

is install the fence. Because the deer and Raccoons love veg, like I do!

What a Glorious day! Any more of this, and

I may never get those Cookies baked!

Yes. I'm still sitting here under the Umbrella with my feet up!

167 down... We're getting there now!

Jenny's icing sheets are going to look Great on my cookies! With

her encouragement, I did buy a printer and all of the edible ink I

need to create my own photo-cookies. Those are in the garage,

waiting for me to have time to figure it out. I'm looking

forward to it, but can't think about it today. If you

need photo-cookie icing sheets created for your

cookie order, Call Jenny! She's amazing!