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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

 

Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but it's still going strong here on Cookie Connection and in today's Saturday Spotlight!

Nearly all of the key valentine motifs are represented in this hot list*: roses, lace, lingerie, keys (to unlock passion, presumably!), love letters, and plenty of hearts in so many styles! Some stenciled; others painted and intricately piped; some in traditional red and pink; others in bold modern colors! Chocolates may be missing, but who needs them when you've also got an unexpected twist on vintage valentines and a pink and red camera poised as if to capture a pie getting smooshed into a loved one's face!

I adore Valentine's Day and the cookies it brings, so it's been wonderful to savor the holiday a little bit longer, thanks to our honorees' expressions of love!

Let's take a look, shall we?!

#1: Valentine's Cookies by Evelindecora
#1 - Valentine's Cookies by Evelindecora

#2: Sheer Romance by Teri Pringle Wood [EDITOR'S NOTE: @Teri Pringle Wood has retired from cookie decorating and posting to this site, but there was a time when we called her the Queen of Hearts! We could always count on her to share gorgeous cookies, but hearts - like these posted in 2016 - were her favorite subjects no matter the time of year! Lucky us! ~JMU]#2 - Sheer Romance by Teri Pringle Wood

#3: Flower Letter by Yazz Ross
#3 - Flower Letter by Yazz Ross

#4: Bridal Shower Arizona Style by Cookies Fantastique [EDITOR'S NOTE: Carol always does a great job of seamlessly blending tons of techniques into a single set. See what I mean?! Well done, @Cookies Fantastique! ~JMU]
#4 - Bridal Shower Arizona Style by Cookies Fantastique

#5: Heart Cookies by Evelindecora [EDITOR'S NOTE: These cookies underscore what should be every cookie decorator's mantra, "Never put down the piping bag when you're on a roll!" Evelin's set in the #1 spot was actually posted after these hearts, which were spotlighted last week. You'll notice that the two sets share similar colors and styling. Evelin clearly knew she was onto something good, so she just kept piping - and aren't we all happy about that?! Congrats on your second mention of the week, @Evelindecora! ~JMU]
#5 - Heart Cookies by Evelindecora

#6: Vintage "Haunted" Valentines by lulubakes [EDITOR'S NOTE: As a lover of all things vintage, I am absolutely enamored with this set. Your level of detail is quite impressive, @lulubakes! And how about that unexpected Halloween twist?! I am batty about it too - pun intended! ~JMU]
#6 - Vintage %22Haunted%22 Valentines by lulubakes

#7: Be Mine Always by Bakerloo Station [EDITOR'S NOTE: As you hopefully know by now, all of the photos on this hot list*, and their order, are determined by the site's trending algorithms, not by me. However, I do handpick each week's cover image. Wondering what I look for? Typically it's a combination of lovely cookies with well-executed decorations and a clear eye-catching photo where the focus is on the cookies, not the props or background! This vibrant heart set clearly has it all! Congrats, @Bakerloo Station! ~JMU]
#7 - Be Mine Always by Bakerloo Station

#8: Happy Valentine's Day by yokko [EDITOR'S NOTE: I really appreciate @yokko's sense of humor in her cookie story-telling. However, I can't say my husband was as smitten with this cookie as I was! LOL! ~JMU]
#8 - Happy Valentine's Day by yokko

#9: Lock and Key Valentine Cookie by Jankay [EDITOR'S NOTE: If I'm not mistaken, this gorgeous cookie marks @Jankay's first appearance in a Spotlight. Welcome, and what wonderful work! ~JMU]
#9 - Lock and Key Valentine Cookie by Jankay

#10: Smile! by Yazz Ross [EDITOR'S NOTE: I did, Yazz! Your cheery colors and the sparkly heart detail brought a smile to my face immediately! Also, kudos to you on your second mention of the week! ~JMU]
#10 - Smile! by Yazz Ross

Well, that's a wrap! I really must skedaddle (I love that word! LOL) to finish prep for my first Zoom class of the year, which kicks off tomorrow at 9:45 am CT! I'm super excited about it not just because I love teaching, but also because I get to see Spotlight contributor @LisaF! Yay! She's joining class as my Chief Tech Officer with the aim of keeping me on track and out of trouble. I look forward to seeing you, Lisa, and everyone else here on Cookie Connection who's signed up. We're in for a fun start to the weekend! I hope the rest of you are too!

* 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 - February 17, 2024: Cookies and Photo  by Bakerloo Station; Graphic Design by Julia M Usher
  • #1 - Valentine's Cookies: By Evelindecora
  • #2 - Sheer Romance: By Teri Pringle Wood
  • #3 - Flower Letter: By Yazz Ross
  • #4 - Bridal Shower Arizona Style: By Cookies Fantastique
  • #5 - Heart Cookies: By Evelindecora
  • #6 - Vintage "Haunted" Valentines: By lulubakes
  • #7 - Be Mine Always: By Bakerloo Station
  • #8 - Happy Valentine's Day: By yokko
  • #9 - Lock and Key Valentine Cookie: By Jankay
  • #10 - Smile!: By Yazz Ross

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Once again, I'm posting here early due to Saturday commitments. However, this Spotlight won't appear on social media 'til midday tomorrow. Stay tuned! Honorees, your badges will be in your PMs shortly! Have a great weekend!

What a lovely surprise that my simple hearts made the top 10 when there were so many gorgeous, intricate cookies out there this week. It has been a pretty dreary winter here in Chicago and I was really feeling the need for some simple, cheery designs and bright colors. Congratulations to everyone featured and thank you, Julia, for the cover image feature!

What a lovely surprise that my simple hearts made the top 10 when there were so many gorgeous, intricate cookies out there this week. It has been a pretty dreary winter here in Chicago and I was really feeling the need for some simple, cheery designs and bright colors. Congratulations to everyone featured and thank you, Julia, for the cover image feature!

They cheered me up too! Thank you!

A huge congrats to each and every cookier spotlighted here ❤️. And what an incredible honor to share a place with these amazingly talented artists. Thank you so very much!! A special congrats to Christine @Bakerloo Station for your cover spot in this week's hot list. So well earned and deserved my dear friend!!

And to Evelin @Evelindecora, congrats to you, my sweet friend, for being featured twice this week! Your work is always flawless 😘. ❤️❤️❤️ Hugs...

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