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Saturday (Oops, Tuesday) Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

Julia M. Usher 12/27/229:08 PM

If you're like me and sad to see Christmas come and go so swiftly, then take a moment to relive it with this belated Saturday Spotlight! This hot list* features the ten top-trending Christmas cookies over the last seven days, and is, without a doubt, a treasure trove of Christmas-y delights that's sure to extend the joy of the holiday season! Just take a look! Also, special congrats to site contributor @Icingsugarkeks, aka Gabi, for earning the coveted cover spot and two mentions this week.

#1: Christmas Candelabra by LisaF

#2: Glowing Warmth for All Hearts by Icingsugarkeks

#3: Evelin Stars by Icingsugarkeks [EDITOR'S NOTE: This cookie set is one of Gabi's lovely entries into our latest challenge with featured guest @Evelindecora. As a reminder, that challenge comes to a close on January 7, so don't delay in getting your entry posted. You won't want to miss the chance to win a one-hour, one-on-one session with the ultra-talented Evelin! More challenge info here. ~JMU]

#4: Christmas Cookies by Kim N [EDITOR'S NOTE: Another special shout-out to @Kim Nichols for what I believe is her very first Spotlight! I love her clever use of the Eddie printer! ~JMU]

#5: Pink Christmas Royal Icing Decorated Cookies by Goloven Olga

#6: O Holy Night by Bakerloo Station

#7: Santa Is Coming to Town by Silviya Mihailova

#8: Light the Night by Delorse

#9: Mini Christmas Cookies by Gloriabakes

#10: Just a Little Honey Gingerbread by Kimberlie [EDITOR'S NOTE: And yet another shout-out to Kimberlie who is also making her first appearance in a Spotlight - if my memory is serving me properly, that is! ~JMU]

P.S. If you missed my photo message on the site on December 26, I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas filled with family, friends, and cookies - of course!

Also, please note that because New Year's Eve falls on a Saturday just like Christmas Eve, the next Saturday Spotlight will also be delayed by one or two days. That being said, happy (early) New Year to all of you too! santa

* 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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KimberlieGobbler

Oh my gosh wasn’t expecting this at all. I’ve been here but it’s been a long time. I was part of the original competition for the advent calendar. I’ve been away for awhile.

12/27/229:37 PM

Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life

@Kimberlie posted:
Oh my gosh wasn’t expecting this at all. I’ve been here but it’s been a long time. I was part of the original competition for the advent calendar. I’ve been away for awhile.

Well, welcome back! Check your PM in about 30 minutes or so; I will have badges for all of this week's honorees there.

12/27/229:40 PM

The Baroque BakerNibbler

Congratulation to all! Beautiful cookies!

12/28/226:07 AM

IcingsugarkeksSuper Gobbler

OMG!! eek I do not know what to say! I have no words for such a big honor!!!! Thanks for the wonderful cover and Thanks for the two entries!
Thank you so very much Julia and everyone who liked my cookies! ❤️❤️❤️
I would like to give one of my "featured honors" to another artist so that still someone else can be happy. Is that possible? I would have thought of Elena Di Giacopo with "Let it snow". @Julia M. Usher

Congrats to all featured Artists!! clapping
@LisaF @Kim Nichols @Goloven Olga @Bakerloo Station @Silviya Mihailova @Delorse @Gloriabakes @Kimberlie

12/28/229:13 AM

Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life

@Icingsugarkeks posted:
OMG!! I do not know what to say! I have no words for such a big honor!!!! Thanks for the wonderful cover and Thanks for the two entries!
Thank you so very much Julia and everyone who liked my cookies! ❤️❤️❤️
I would like to give one of my "featured honors" to another artist so that still someone else can be happy. Is that possible? I would have thought of Elena Di Giacopo with "Let it snow". @Julia M. Usher
Congrats to all featured Artists!!
@LisaF @Kim Nichols @Goloven Olga @Bakerloo Station @Silviya Mihailova @Delorse @Gloriabakes @Kimberlie

Congrats again. I very much appreciate your expression of generosity toward another member, but I am so sorry - as beautiful as Elena's cookies are, these rankings are automatically determined by site algorithms based on the rate of change in the number of views, comments, and reactions each post got over the previous week. I do NOT handpick them. This process takes out any subjectivity and arbitrariness to the rankings that would be the case if I were to pick the entries and their order. I also do these Spotlights only once per week if I can even do that (as each post takes 3-4 hours), so I cannot make adjustments after the fact that are based on personal selections or preferences. I hope you will understand.

12/28/2210:00 AM

LisaFSuper Gobbler

What a festive and delightful collection. I’m honored to be included. Congratulations to everyone featured and an enormous thank you to Julia for finding the time amid all of the holiday hoopla to compile the list. You are so very appreciated by all of us!

12/28/2211:57 AM

Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life

@LisaF posted:
What a festive and delightful collection. I’m honored to be included. Congratulations to everyone featured and an enormous thank you to Julia for finding the time amid all of the holiday hoopla to compile the list. You are so very appreciated by all of us!

Thanks for the sweet acknowledgment! And congrats - I was really impressed with your take on my project, and members evidently were too!

12/28/221:07 PM

Bakerloo StationSuper Gobbler

Congratulations to everyone who has been featured, especially the first-timers! Happy holidays!

12/28/223:22 PM

IcingsugarkeksSuper Gobbler

@Julia M. Usher posted:
Congrats again. I very much appreciate your expression of generosity toward another member, but I am so sorry - as beautiful as Elena's cookies are, these rankings are automatically determined by site algorithms based on the rate of change in the number of views, comments, and reactions each post got over the previous week. I do NOT handpick them. This process takes out any subjectivity and arbitrariness to the rankings that would be the case if I were to pick the entries and their order. I also do these Spotlights only once per week if I can even do that (as each post takes 3-4 hours), so I cannot make adjustments after the fact that are based on personal selections or preferences. I hope you will understand.

Dear Julia, Thanks for the fast answer!
I know they aren't handpicked, that's why I asked if it was possible...
But, I definitely don't want you to have more work because of this!! So sorry.

12/29/2211:58 AM

Marie ONibbler

Hi Julia! I just love your pink and gray snowsuit children on your home page! Do you possibly have a video or close-up of how you created the knitted stitches? I would love to try your technique! Thanks, Marie

1/16/2311:19 AM

Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life

@Marie O posted:
Hi Julia! I just love your pink and gray snowsuit children on your home page! Do you possibly have a video or close-up of how you created the knitted stitches? I would love to try your technique! Thanks, Marie

They're not my cookies. They're the work of our January site artist, @Gina's Cake and Icing Cookies. You can read about her in my recent forum post and contact her directly by PMing her on her member profile page or emailing her.

1/16/2312:53 PM

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