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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

 

Our site algorithms have spoken again! They've factored in all of our visitors' comments, views, and reactions to come up with the trending rankings that determine our weekly Saturday Spotlight roundup! (People often thank me for including them in this feature when they really ought to be thanking the members of this site; all I do is report what the site's calculations tell me to report. That being said, this week I must thank all of you for being responsible for my presence on this week's hot list*! )

It seems that most of us (perhaps myself excluded) are fully immersed in fall, as this week's cookies have all of the autumn classics - pumpkins, sweaters, leaves, and turkeys - well covered. Despite their common themes, these cookies demonstrate a wide range of techniques, from textured icing and molded cookies to airbrushing and handpainting. Don't forget to pick the brains of those spotlighted if you have any questions about what they've done - after all, a primary goal of this site is to help us all learn and grow as cookie artists!

#1: Fall Knocking on My Door by Petra Florean [EDITOR'S NOTE: The colors and textures in this set make it so perfectly autumnal that it earned this week's cover spot, which, BTW, I do handpick. Special congrats, @Petra Florean!]
#1 - Fall Knocking on My Door by Petra Florean

#2: A Fall Medley by Tina at Sugar Wishes [EDITOR'S NOTE: Tina's handpainting is so lifelike that one might think that candle is actually burning; it's that luminous!]#2 - A Fall Medley by Tina at Sugar Wishes

#3: Thanksgiving Place Cards by Yours Truly, Julia M. Usher
#3 - Thanksgiving Place Cards by Julia M Usher

#4: Merry Apples for Teacher & No Icing by Olga Goloven [EDITOR'S NOTE: It's hard to believe there's no icing on these cookies, but, if you're at all familiar with Olga's work, you know she can work wonders with tinted dough!]
#4 - Merry Apples for Teacher & No Icing by Olga Goloven

#5: "Fall" in Love Bridal Shower Set by Maddy D's Sweets [EDITOR'S NOTE: Extra kudos to @Maddy D's Sweets. These cookies were first posted in 2018 and are, once again, riding high in our algorithms - a real testament to their universal appeal!]
#5 - %22Fall%22 in Love Bridal Shower Set by Maddy D's Sweets

#6: Harry Potter Fans for Icing Smiles by LisaF [EDITOR'S NOTE: Double honors to @LisaF! Her striking fall leaves are also beautifying our site banner and backdrop this month. Learn more about Lisa and her many philanthropic endeavors here.]#6 - Harry Potter Fans for Icing Smiles by LisaF

#7: 3-D Cookie Container Garden by Julia M. Usher
#7 - 3-D Cookie Container Garden by Julia M. Usher

#8: Autumn Bouquet on Heart by Bożena Aleksandrow [EDITOR'S NOTE: More stunning fall colors and textures!]#8 - Autumn Bouquet on Heart by Bożena Aleksandrow

#9: Engagement Florals by Daisy Loves Cake [EDITOR'S NOTE: This bride is lucky in both love and cookies! Well done, Daisy!]
#9 - Engagement Florals by Daisy Loves Cake

#10: Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly (Wicked) by The Vintage Cookie Jar
#10 - Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly (Wicked) by The Vintage Cookie Jar

Congrats to all of the honorees, and thanks again to everyone who viewed, liked, and commented on my posts and those of these other wonderful cookie artists. I am sure I speak for the others when I say that your support spurs us to carry on and is appreciated more than you may realize. Have a great rest of the weekend, everyone. (I will be out of town working on some large personal projects for the next two weekends, but will do my best to keep the Spotlights coming!)

* 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: Cookies and Photo by Petra Florean; Graphic Design by Julia M. Usher
  • #1 - Fall Knocking on My Door: By Petra Florean
  • #2 - A Fall Medley: By Tina at Sugar Wishes
  • #3 - Thanksgiving Place Cards: By Julia M. Usher
  • #4 - Merry Apples for Teacher & No Icing: By Olga Goloven
  • #5 - "Fall" in Love Bridal Shower Set: By Maddy D's Sweets
  • #6 - Harry Potter Fans for Icing Smiles: By LisaF
  • #7 - 3-D Cookie Container Garden: By Julia M. Usher
  • #8 - Autumn Bouquet on Heart: By Bożena Aleksandrow
  • #9 - Engagement Florals: By Daisy Loves Cake
  • #10 - Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly (Wicked): By The Vintage Cookie Jar

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What a wonderful surprise!  Congratulations to everyone.  Thank you so much for compiling this Julia (despite everything else you are doing!).  It's an honor to be included. ❤️

Oh I'm so happy for ❤️Thank you so so much.We are on Lefkada island with my husband for short holiday stay,great weather, all so beautiful.

Congratulations to all spotlighted 👏👏👏

Congratulations!!!!!Enjoy!!!!!!  

Last edited by Tina at Sugar Wishes
@LisaF posted:

What a wonderful surprise!  Congratulations to everyone.  Thank you so much for compiling this Julia (despite everything else you are doing!).  It's an honor to be included. ❤️

You are very welcome!

Oh I'm so happy for ❤️Thank you so so much.We are on Lefkada island with my husband for short holiday stay,great weather, all so beautiful.

Congratulations to all spotlighted 👏👏👏

Last edited by Petra Florean
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