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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

 

Well, it seems like we've finally emerged from winter here in St. Louis. Temperatures dropped below freezing only a couple of nights this week, my newly planted perennials didn't seem to object to the light frost on their leaves, and my five baby wrens (nesting in my old Christmas greens) seem pretty darn cozy even without Mother Bird hovering over them.

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Another telltale sign that spring has sprung - your posts! This week's hot list* is a veritable harbinger of the season with pretty pansies (looking so lifelike that I did a double-take), butterflies, pots of sparkly flowers, and a doll in spring garb holding a dainty posy. There were still a few nods to colder seasons, like Valentine's Day hearts and woodland animals, but I think we can safely stow our winter coats and continue cranking out spring-themed cookies without hesitation!

Enjoy the delights to follow, and please say congrats to this week's honorees along the way!

#1: Boho-Style Woodland Cookies by Cookieland
#1 - Boho Style Woodland Cookies by Cookieland

#2: Macaron Cookies by Evelindecora
#2 - Macaron Cookies by Evelindecora

#3: Bull Skull and Butterfly by Masumi
#3 - Bull Skull and Butterfly by Masumi

#4: Pansies by an_coro
#4 - Pansies by an_coro

#5: Butterflies by Cindy Velt
#5 - Butterflies by Cindy Velt

#6: Happy 21st Birthday, Kim by Erica Wilson
#6 - Happy 21st Birthday, Kim by Erica Wilson

#7: Flowers with a Sparkle by Teri Pringle Wood
#7 - Flowers with a Sparkle by Teri Pringle Wood

#8: Cookies for Mum by Alison Friedli
#8 - Cookies for Mum by Alison Friedli

#9: Floral First Birthday by Cajun Home Sweets
#9 - Floral First Birthday by Cajun Home Sweets

And, for her second recognition of the week . . .

#10: What a Doll by Teri Pringle Wood
#10 - What a Doll by Teri Pringle Wood

Congrats again to those honored this week! Just one housekeeping note before I let you go . . . I'll be traveling for the next two weeks (first to SoFlo in Miami and then to teach in the Dominican Republic), so I will be unable to publish Spotlights for the next two weekends. (I've learned over time that trying to travel, teach, and maintain this site and a personal life all at once do not a sane Julia make! ) I apologize for the hiatus, but promise to resume our normal Spotlight schedule on May 12.

* As a reminder, a word about how the rankings are determined: The rankings are not at all subjective. In fact, they are determined essentially by you, our members, and the activity (number of views, likes, and comments) you've bestowed on each photo. The site uses a top-secret algorithm that weighs these various factors to determine which photos are trending most quickly (i.e., are the "hottest") over specified periods of time. As such, the hot list at the time of this announcement may look a little different a few hours or a day from now as more photos are added to the site.

So that no one has an unfair advantage in making it onto a hot list, the algorithm is secret even to site administrators. Only our platform developers know the code, which has been exhaustively tested by those developers and Cookie Connection staff.

All photos shown here are the courtesy (and copyright) of the designers listed.

To check out our other hot lists, at any time of day, visit our Hot Spot, also found in the site's main navigation line.

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  • Top 10 Cookies Banner: Cookies and Photo by Cindy Velt; Graphic Design by Julia M Usher
  • Five Baby Birds on Julia's Porch: Fuzzy iPhone Photo by Julia M Usher
  • #1 - Boho-Style Woodland Cookies: By Cookieland
  • #2 - Macaron Cookies: By Evelindecora
  • #3 - Bull Skull and Butterfly: By Masumi
  • #4 - Pansies: By an_coro
  • #5 - Butterflies: By Cindy Velt
  • #6 - Happy 21st Birthday, Kim: By Erica Wilson
  • #7 - Flowers with a Sparkle: By Teri Pringle Wood
  • #8 - Cookies for Mum: By Alison Friedli
  • #9 - Floral First Birthday: By Cajun Home Sweets
  • #10 - What a Doll: By Teri Pringle Wood

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Nice to hear spring is in the air where you live Julia, here in Ontario today finally we had a beautiful warm day, everyone seems to be out and about enjoying their surroundings just like myself.  Those cute little birds...yes signs of spring alright.

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