What are friends for?

That just sounds like quality control, after (during?) the fact. Important cheese quality control.

They seem to be! The tattoo has turned very well. My artist is great, and I'm assuming the cookies contributed too.

I was using Trader Joe's cinnamon roll pancake mix that made bland and disappointing pancakes, so I was hoping the cookies would turn out better than the pancakes had. They turned out pretty good! Crisp edges, soft middle, and the tattoo shop staff were very complimentary. So that's a yes, I guess!