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Hi, all! Please don't forget! There's just one more week to thank your favorite cookie decorators for inspiring you throughout 2017. We are continuing to accept nominations for Cookie Artist and Cookier of the Year through January 13...

From the emails I’ve gotten about Alison Friedli’s December site art, I know many of you have been waiting with bated breath for this Close-up, and I’m thrilled to say it’s finally here! Woo hoo...

Wow! We're almost to the end of another wonderful year on Cookie Connection. Imagine me cracking open a bottle of bubbly and giving you all a virtual toast, because that's exactly what I'm doing...

After two 3-D cookie tutorials in a row, I wanted to make something flat but with some easy added depth and dimension. So I decided to create a simple two-color winter cookie wreath, where the cookies are...

Hi, Cookie Connection members! I wanted to put the holiday rush aside for a moment to thank you all for your wonderful contributions to Cookie Connection in 2017. Without your posts, comments, likes, and advice to fellow members...

It's easy to forget the treasure trove of videos that get posted to this site, as our home page photo feeds are oh-so-captivating and often all-consuming. That being said, I decided to mix up this week's Spotlight by gifting you with...

Hi, everyone! Did you notice that I didn't use Prettier Plaques in this blog post title?! Well, that's because I'm introducing a NEW Julia-branded stencil series this month called Dynamic Duos...

I just returned from my first holiday party of the year, and, boy, did it ever put me in the Christmas spirit! (And solidly remind me that I need to get cracking on my decorating!)...

December is one of the most celebratory and giving times of the year - and I aim to make it even more so! That's why, every December like clockwork, I open up our Cookiers' Choice Awards nominations process. Now is the time...

Fa la la la la . . . la la la la! Happy holidays, everybody! In the spirit of the holidays, I want to hold a Practice Bakes Perfect virtual cookie swap. This is not your ordinary cookie swap...

Hi, everyone! Thanks so much for the brief reprieve from the Spotlight over the last two weekends. Having a week off did me a world of good! I can finally think clearly enough to resume my cookie work! I sincerely hope you...

From time to time, I like to provide Cookie Connection members with more thorough introductions to our site contributors – after all, they give so generously of their talents here, it’s the very least I can do! And – surprise – now is one of those times...