Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

Oh my! We went from seasonal ambiguity to full-on Christmas cheer all in one week! Half of the honored cookies on this week's hot list* are clearly working double time to get us all in the Christmas spirit , and, I must say, they are succeeding! The other half is an eclectic, but nonetheless beautiful assortment of designs, including an early Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #37 entry, an elegant wedding gown set, and a Cake International Gold Award winner! In other words, there's no shortage of interesting eye candy! Please enjoy, and be sure to extend your congrats to this week's honorees!

#1: "Home Sweet Home" Mini Gingerbread House by Evelindecora

#2: Sunflower Pumpkin by Teri Pringle Wood

#3: Old St. Nick Icing Transfer by Tina at Sugar Wishes

#4: Christmas Mugs by Olivera Vlah

#5: Christmas Cookie Display by Vanilla & Me [EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats, @Vanilla & Me, on your second-place win at Cake International! So well done!]

#6: A Fish Out of Water! by Kim Damon [EDITOR'S NOTE: That early - and impressive - entry to our latest water challenge. For this challenge, I'm giving away a $100 gift certificate to Creative Cookier , so put on your thinking caps, fill those piping bags, and enter before December 15! More challenge details here.]

#7: Youngsters by Teri Pringle Wood

#8: Miniature Bakery by Noaa

#9: Santa Is Coming by Maggy morsles

And, hitting our Spotlight for the first time (if I'm not mistaken), the very talented @Chua Cookie! I can't wait to see more of your posts here on Cookie Connection, Arlene!

#10: Wedding Couture by Chua Cookie

On that elegant note from Arlene, I conclude this week's Spotlight, but not without a little extra challenge . . . Since next week is our last Spotlight for a while (I'll be on Thanksgiving break from November 23 through December 2, and so will the Spotlights ), I want you to launch us off on that holiday with the most festive and fabulous Thanksgiving designs you can imagine. Bring 'em on - Christmas isn't quite here yet!

Congrats again, honorees!

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