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Hi, all! Happy fall! We're in that inexplicably odd time zone where people tend to jump from Halloween cookies right into Christmas ones, forgetting about that wonderful Thanksgiving holiday that falls in between! Fortunately for us...

Woo hoo! I've got a first-of-its-kind cookie event to share with you, and, if you jump on the waitlist now, you'll be at the top of the list for VIP status and other special perks...

There's no ignoring the fact that 2020 has been a year like no other. It was the year that we went from living life outside of our homes to living life within our homes. Home became the place where we were...

I’m back with another Cookier Close-up! Boy, how I love doing these interviews! They allow me to connect with cookiers all over the globe without ever having to leave the comfort of my own home – which, in these crazy COVID times, is truly a blessing. Today, we’re talking with...

One of the amazing things about our Practice Bakes Perfect stained glass challenge is that we got to see many different techniques and media used to create the timeless beauty of "stained glass" cookie art. Thanks to our members for...

This month, I'm sharing a different idea for a cookie platter where the cookies are propped vertically. I've displayed the mushroom cookies close together and used segments of a paper straw to connect them through holes cut into each cookie. This way...

Hi, all! It's that time again! This week, our Spotlight features a nice blend of old-timers and newcomers, as well as a few Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #42 entries...

It’s been a particularly brutal summer here in California. Between the extended record-breaking heat waves and the raging wildfires, I’ve never been more excited for autumn. After weeks of...

Wow - where did 2020 go? As much as I don't like how time flies faster with each passing year, I must say I'm eager to celebrate the conclusion of 2020. And what better way to usher it out than with a...

We're now fully immersed in fall here on Cookie Connection! From gourds and sunflowers to woodland scenes and critters, this week's hot list* has all manner of autumnal motifs. Heck, even the...

So, everyone, there was another unannounced site update today, which changed a few things that only impact me. However, it changed one thing that impacts all of us greatly...

I love the crisp nip of cool air on fall mornings, and the brilliance of the changing leaves - not to mention the abundance of autumn cookie designs that invariably hit our site this time each year! We've got some true beauties of the season this week, including ones created by...