It is ON!

This cookie-off just got kicked up a notch. This week I have made no less than three trips to specialty stores looking for rose essence, pastry bags, candy thermometers, and other exciting additions to my kitchen.

But never did I expect this place to be around the corner from my office. Finally! A place where I can get BOTH a 5 lb tub of glucose AND my very own cake airbrushing machine!! I went absolutely nutso in this place. I mean, they have two whole aisles of sprinkles! This is my idea of heaven. I would get married to the first guy who asked me, just so I could register there now.

In any case, after dropping some serious dough on many, many baking implements that I dont need ( heart-shaped silicone cupcake tins, anyone?)....again.... I now have a few secret weapons in my cookie off arsenal. Behold, exhibit A:

           That's right, a professional food coloring kit. Bam! Take that, suckaaaas!. But even MORE exciting is this "luster dust", which has the added bonus of being a great stage name for my burgeoning career as an exotic dancer. It is edible gold leaf that I will use to decorate my macaroons. I know. I just blew your mind.
           This is getting out of control. Provided I dont completely screw up the cookies themselves, these babies will totally blow the competition out of the water. Now, if you'll excuse me I need to find room for my next trophy.