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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

 

Hey, all! I need to be super snappy with this post, as I'm teaching at The Bake Fest all weekend, and I still have some prep yet to do tonight. Aside: As a means of enticing last-minute class-goers to join the event, I submit this collage of my recently re-done demo project (a 3-D napkin ring cookie!). In teaching it, I cover 12-plus techniques, all of which can be used on easier 2-D cookies. Then, in addition to my class, there are about 30 other sessions (including a keynote address by the legendary Rose Levy Beranbaum), and video recordings of everything so you can watch on your own time if you can't make the live event.

Napkin Ring Collage

Remember, tickets are 15% off with JULIAMUSHER15 through the event, which runs all day on October 5 and 6.

Anywho, thanks for patiently listening. It's important to promote my hosts and their events as often as I can because they put so much love and hard work into making them unforgettable for attendees; plus, whatever I earn from this event and my others basically gets funneled back into supporting the hosting and maintenance of this site. So promoting and attending this event can be win-win for all on many levels.

Oops . . . I've already rambled far too long, so let's dive straightaway into this week's hot list*. It's naturally got a lot of autumn and Halloween representation, but it also contains a handful of cookies with other off-season themes such as the impressive clown competition piece by @Rae Dare-Smith, which was so impressive that it earned this week's cover spot! Congrats, Rae! But read on to see all of the crazy-good cookies that earned our top spots this week!

#1: Hedgehog in the Rain! by Di Art Sweets
#1 - Hedgehog in the Rain! by Di Art Sweets

#2: 3-D Clown Box by Rae Dare-Smith
#2 - 3-D Clown Box by Rae Dare-Smith

#3: Autumn Transfers by Tina at Sugar Wishes
#3 - Autumn Transfers by Tina at Sugar Wishes

#4: 50th Wedding Anniversary by Teri Pringle Wood
#4 - 50th Wedding Anniversary by Teri Pringle Wood

#5: Shoes by Zeena
#5 - Shoes by Zeena

#6: Something Blue Bridal Shower by Cajun Home Sweets
#6 - Something Blue Bridal Shower by Cajun Home Sweets

#7: Give Thanks, Airbrushed Minis by EAC#7 - Give Thanks, Airbrushed Minis by EAC

#8: The Pumpkin Doll by Evelindecora
#8 - The Pumpkin Doll by Evelindecora

#9: Wicked Cute Cookie by vivi
#9 - Wicked Cute Cookie by Vivi

#10: Pumpkins by Lambakery
#10 - Pumpkins by Lambakery

Congrats again, honorees! FYI, I'll be traveling (on kind of a working vacation) from October 8 to 22, but @LisaF has got the next Spotlight covered, so keep the seasonal cookies coming! We love showcasing your latest and greatest cookie work! Have a wonderful and productive upcoming two weeks!

* 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 - October 5, 2024: Cookies and Photo by Rae Dare-Smith; Graphic Design by Julia M Usher
  • 3-D Napkin Ring Cookie Collage: 3-D Cookies, Photos, and Collage by Julia M Usher
  • #1 - Hedgehog in the Rain!: By Di Art Sweets
  • #2 - 3-D Clown Box: By Rae Dare-Smith
  • #3 - Autumn Transfers: By Tina at Sugar Wishes
  • #4 - 50th Wedding Anniversary: By Teri Pringle Wood
  • #5 - Shoes: By Zeena
  • #6 - Something Blue Bridal Shower: By Cajun Home Sweets
  • #7 - Give Thanks, Airbrushed Minis: By EAC
  • #8 - The Pumpkin Doll: By Evelindecora
  • #9 - Wicked Cute Cookie: By vivi
  • #10 - Pumpkins: By Lambakery

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Wonderful work, honorees. I am off now to complete my prep for tomorrow's class. This post will "air" on social media tomorrow (October 5) at 9 am CT. I will follow up with your "I was featured" badges (via Cookie Connection DM) very late tomorrow (after 8 pm), as I am in class 'til then. Congrats again.

So sorry, honorees. Your badges will come sometime on Sunday. I am exhausted from  class today and need to get some shut-eye because I have a full day of classwork again tomorrow. Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience.

⭐️ UPDATE (as of 10/6, 8 am CT): Your "I was featured" badges were just sent via Cookie Connection DM; congrats again! Thanks for your patience.

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