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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

 

Hi, all! First, thanks for bearing with me as I've been slogging my way through a load of website work. After weeks of combing through my new site on multiple devices in all sorts of viewing modes, encountering bugs, and eradicating them, I am pleased to report that the site is looking pretty darn good and should be ready to launch in early July. After it launches, I'll still have LOTS of old blog content to fit into the new site layout and, of course, I need to resume generating new projects, but the end of this particular web development task is in sight. Phew! (Sneak peeks below.)

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Yes, I'll be selling tutorials on it! And it even has a dedicated page about Cookie Connection to help lure new members . . .

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Hopefully, the end result will be another platform that will help cookiers learn and grow as artists. That was my intent anyway.

But enough of my site drama, let's see what you all have been doing while my eyes were glued to my computer screen! This week's hot list* has some fun summer-themed cookies as well as ones that are more universal in nature - in other words, no shortage of fodder for beautiful cookie sets. Special congrats to @Wendy Cubic for being mentioned three times this week, and also to @小口真智子 for her most delightful cover image of three girls frolicking in the sea.

Now, for the big reveal . . .

#1: Butterflies . . . New Royal Icing Recipe by Wendy Cubic
#1 - Butterfly . . . New Royal Icing Recipe by Wendy Cubic

#2: Wedding Cookies by Wendy Cubic
#2 - Wedding Cookies by Wendy Cubic

#3: Antique Summer by Mari Katagiri
#3 - Antique Summer by Mari Katagiri

#4: Initial Cookie for Family Wedding by Wendy Cubic [EDITOR'S NOTE: Way to go, Wendy, on your third spotlighted cookie!]
#4 - Initial Cookie for Family Wedding by Wendy Cubic

#5: Three Daughters Enjoying Summer by 小口真智子
#5 - Three Daughters Enjoying Summer by 小口真智子

#6: Zestaw Dla Nauczycieli (aka Set for Teachers) by Bożena Aleksandrow
#6 - Zestaw Dla Nauczycieli (aka Set for Teachers) byBożena Aleksandrow

#7: Tulips in a Pot by Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI
#7 - Tulips in a Pot by Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI

#8: Vino & Verse - Father's Day Pastimes by Virago
#8 - Vino & Verse - Father's Day Pastimes by Virago

#9: 4th of July Patriotic Cookie Sticks by Olga Goloven#9 - 4th of July Patriotic Cookie Sticks by Olga Goloven

And, last but not least, a stunning set first posted in January 2021, which is witnessing a resurgence in interest (for reasons that will be obvious when you see it) . . .

#10: Plaque Designs for a First Birthday by Little-Fancies
#10 - Plaque Designs for a First Birthday by Little-Fancies

Well, I certainly enjoyed this beautiful diversion from the drudgery of site editing! I hope this Spotlight was a pleasant escape for you too.

P.S. I'll be away once again next weekend, visiting family members not seen since long before COVID. That being said, I can't guarantee a Spotlight on Saturday, but I will try to sneak one in before or after the weekend.

* 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 - June 18, 2022: Cookies and Photo by 小口真智子; Graphic Design by Julia M Usher
  • Screenshot of Home Page Slider on Julia's New Site: Cookies and Photo by Julia M Usher; Web Design by Fifth & Brand and Julia M Usher
  • Screenshot of Tutorial Store on Julia's New Site: Cookies and Photos by Julia M Usher; Web Design by Fifth & Brand and Julia M Usher
  • Screenshot of Community Page on Julia's New Site: Cookies and Photo by Julia M Usher; Web Design by Fifth & Brand and Julia M Usher
  • #1 - Butterflies . . . New Royal Icing Recipe: By Wendy Cubic
  • #2 - Wedding Cookies: By Wendy Cubic
  • #3 - Antique Summer: By Mari Katagiri
  • #4 - Initial Cookie for Family Wedding: By Wendy Cubic
  • #5 - Three Daughters Enjoying Summer: By 小口真智子
  • #6 - Zestaw Dla Nauczycieli (aka Set for Teachers): By Bożena Aleksandrow
  • #7 - Tulips in a Pot: By Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI
  • #8 - Vino & Verse - Father's Day Pastimes: By Virago
  • #9 - 4th of July Patriotic Cookie Sticks: By Olga Goloven
  • #10 - Plaque Designs for a First Birthday: By Little-Fancies

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Congrats, everyone! Such cheery cookies this week!

Thank you everyone . Truly stunned as I was struggling with these cookies trying out some new recipes with the frosting and I wasn’t as happy with how it was piping ! ❤️

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