Hello, everyone! As you may have noticed, this week's Saturday Spotlight is appearing a touch ahead of schedule, because like many Americans, I'm jumping on a plane tomorrow to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family! (Can't wait!) So . . . it is in the spirit of this celebration that I train the spotlight for the second time this year on the site's top Turkey Day creations.
Though I admit to skipping right past Thanksgiving and onto Christmas cookies myself for lack of enthusiasm about turkeys and pumpkins (after all, how many ways can you do feathers and wattles?!), this week's cookies have me seriously second-guessing next week's baking plan. Each and every one of our honorees casts these perennial figures in a new and exciting light. The sheer cuteness of some cookies made me smile from ear to ear; the elegance of others triggered me to redesign Thanksgiving place settings and hostess gifts; and the flawless execution of all . . . well, it just speaks for itself. (We also have a lot of newcomers on this week's list, which is always thrilling!)
As the clock is ticking quickly toward my 4 am wake-up call and I am still not packed, I present this week's hot list* without further ado . . . Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
#1: Pilgrim Turkeys by Sweet Treats by Casey
#2: Autumn Pumpkins by My Cookie Clinic
#3: Turkey Pilgrim Cookies by Sweet Melissa's Cookies
#4: Thanksgiving Cookies by Penny White
#5: Tom the Turkey with a PSA by Yankee Girl Yummies
#6: Give Thanks by Sweet Treats by Casey
#7: Pavitos by Patricia Nuñez
#8: Thanksgiving 2013 by Tricia Z at The Cookie Loft Girls
#9: Pavito y Oso By Patricia Nuñez
#10: Thanksgiving Place Card Cookie by Allison at Baked on Briar
* 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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