i have searched and searched! can't find good instructions to make a cookie bouquet -- like what size dowels, insert dowels before or after baking, thickness of cookie, best recipe for cookie, etc.
please help!

thanks,
LeeLee

Here are a couple of threads discussing cookie bouquets:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=658923&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=cookie&&start=0

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-657130-cookie.html+bouquet

I bake my cookies 3/8 to 1/4 in thick, use the NFSC here on cc and use MMF for the icing. I use both the 8 in and 12 in paper lollipop sticks and use the tape to the bag method to hold them on.

HTH

Please watch this youtube video it will help you a lot. I learned by watching videos on youtube. II use the NFSC from the recipe section here on cake central.

Hope this helps.

Yane