Hi, all! I will keep this post brief, as I am on vacation, but please read it. It is very important. In recent weeks, I have cited a few people for use of copied work without permission. (This is an ongoing issue, truthfully, even though our copyright rules are posted all over the place.) If I have to...
If you can remember as far back as July (my bad for getting behind on these Close-ups), the wonderful Cookies Fantastique, aka Carol Mattison, was our featured site artist, wowing us with a rather spectacular Fourth of July set! In her site artist forum intro published around that time, Carol mentioned that...
There’s no debating it: Halloween is one of the best, if not THE best, cookie seasons of the year - which is why I’ve got a second Halloween-themed release for you this month! This time, it’s a...
Styles and designs in the cookie world are constantly evolving, and it seems as though there are always new techniques and trends to capture our attention. At the same time, there are the "classics"...
One of the perks of being a Cookie Connection member (apart from sopping up knowledge in our awesome tutorials and challenges) is being among the first to learn of great deals offered by our incredible partners. Well, hold onto your pastry bags, because I've got...
This "Welcome Back" cookie by Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. is an apt cover image considering it's been a couple of weeks since I wrote a Spotlight! It's not only apropos, it's also impossibly cute! What a...
Summer may be coming to a close, but it continues to live on through the stunning array of floral masterpieces submitted for this challenge. From the traditional to the unexpected, our entries showed that...
We're getting together again! Please join me and Julia on Saturday, October 3, 10 am central time (CT), our usual chat time, for the FOURTH chat in Cookie Connection’s "Cookiers Helping Cookiers in the Time of COVID-19” series. We will again be using Zoom for our live meeting. We love to...
At long last, we’re picking up where we left off in our June 27 (!) chat with Cookie Connection challenge host Sweet Prodigy, aka Christine Dutcher! In addition to organizing and recapping our bimonthly Practice Bakes Perfect challenges, Christine is a precision-piper extraordinaire, best known for her...
A wafer paper flower placed on a cookie spread with royal icing makes a charming and simple beginner cookie project. In fact, that's exactly what I made a few years ago, using a wafer paper sunflower, when I was still struggling to...
My son is getting ready to head off to his freshman year of college, and our talks lately have centered around his future life of independence. The other day, he sat at the kitchen counter daydreaming aloud about...
Woot woot! Another amazing set of ten top-trending cookies! Like last week, entries from our ongoing floral challenge command our hot list*. Pssst . . . that challenge closes on August 30, so...
Even though I'm accustomed to designing stencils months ahead of their intended season, even I can't believe that I'm releasing Halloween stencils this month! Where, oh where, has this year gone? It's hard to account for...
Hi, all! I'm back after a weekend off to visit cookie friends, and I couldn't be more invigorated - both from my time away and from the sight of the beautiful designs topping our hot list this week. What a splendid array of color, texture, and detail...
Hi, everyone. Please take a moment to read this message. It is very important. It relates to the ongoing wellbeing of this community and the respect we show to fellow members, especially our hardworking contributors who do....
