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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Summer Cookies

Julia M. Usher 6/26/1510:14 PM

Well, after months of rain, it's finally kicked into real (sunny) summer weather here in Missouri, and I'm gearing up to enjoy it this weekend with a walk in the park and picnic with hubby. (Our form of date night!) Come to think of it, I'd like to pack up this week's hot list* in my picnic basket - if not to eat, just to admire!

With everything from sandy seashells and creamy popsicles to dreamy garden scenes and potted plants, the list is jam-packed with quintessential examples of the season. Enjoy, and may your weekend be filled with "walks in the park", cookies, and a plenitude of sweet things.

P.S. My apologies for this post coming early, but I need to take advantage of the good weekend weather while I can! Plus, I've got an extra busy Saturday morning with hosting our live chat. Don't forget: we've got the talented Susan Carberry with us to talk about 3-D cookies, and to share tips for running a successful bakery business! Visit that chat room here!

#1: Choco-Creamy Popsicle Cookies by Evelindecora

#2 Lavender Road Trip by Magadiuz

#3: Invito a Cena con Biscotto by Magadiuz [EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats, Magadiuz, on your second mention of the week!]

#4: In the Pot by Teri Pringle Wood

#5: Watering by Teri Pringle Wood [EDITOR'S NOTE: And congrats again to Teri!]

#6: Summer Vacation Cookies by emilybaking

#7: Birthday Button Flowers by Sheila at Pixie's Treats

#8: Daisy Canvas Cookie by Sugar Pearls Cakes & Bakes [EDITOR'S NOTE: Be sure to visit Pamoda's great tutorial about this cookie, here on Cookie Connection!]

#9: Lighthouse by DelikArte

#10: Japanese Summer by vert

* 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.

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