Sunday_cookers

👻 SEPTEMBER “COOKIE CRAFTING” TUTORIAL BY PATRICIA LONG, NOW ON COOKIE CONNECTION! 👻

Patricia Long (aka on Instagram) is back with a new Cookie Crafting tutorial, and this one is such a sweet take on Halloween!

In Cute Ghost in the Mirror Cookie, Patricia shows how she builds the dimensional ornate mirror frame, creates the little ghost and pumpkin details with royal icing transfers, and finishes the piece with an isomalt “glass” effect. The result looks incredibly detailed, but Patricia walks you through the process step by step — and she’s included her template, too!

For all of the step-by-step details, check out the complete tutorial below, and enjoy! 👻🎃

📸 Photos:

1. “Cute Ghost in the Mirror Cookie,” a Cookie Connection Cookie Crafting tutorial by Patricia Long of Sweet Hello Bakery
2. Sneak peek of Patricia’s key tutorial steps

🔗 READ THE COMPLETE TUTORIAL ON COOKIE CONNECTION:
https://www.cookieconnection.art/blog/cookie-crafting-with-patricia-long-cute-ghost-in-the-mirror-cookie

Psst! While you’re there, please join Cookie Connection for more tutorials, inspiration, challenges, interviews, and lots more. It’s free!

Yesterday’s Reel moved quickly, so today let’s slow down and take a closer look at all the little details. 📖✨

This was my classic storybook interpretation of the theme I shared previously. From the soft, aged-page coloring and hand-painted illustrations to the delicate lettering, tiny dimensional bees, and drops of honey—every design was created to feel like a sweet page from an old children’s book.

And the sweetest ending? My customer told me that everyone was blown away by how beautiful the cookies were. Messages like that make all those tiny details completely worth it. 🥹🤍

Swipe through for a closer look, and tell me—which little detail caught your eye first?

Yesterday you saw this set in motion—today, let’s slow down and look at all the little details. 💕 Swipe to see them up close!

A classic storybook-inspired welcome for baby Estella Rose, filled with soft pinks, hand-painted characters, tiny flowers, little bees and plenty of dimensional royal-icing roses. 🌹🐝

Some cookie sets are made to be viewed one detail at a time—and this was definitely one of them. 🥹

Which detail made you stop swiping?

I can finally share the news! ✨

I’ve been named a finalist in the Cookie category of the 2026 Cake Collaborator Magazine Awards! 🖤🏆

This recognition makes me incredibly happy and proud—but it also made me reflect on what cookie artistry looks like in everyday life.

I’m an everyday working cookie artist. I know what it means to create a dozen cookies for $75, and I know what it means to devote several days to one artistic cookie worth $100 or more. I’ve experienced competitions from different sides—as a competitor, a winner more than once, and also as a judge. Those experiences have shown me how difficult it can be to compare the many different forms cookie art can take.

Whether I’m beginning a customer order, a competition piece, or a magazine project, every creation starts with an idea. Then come the hours of piping, painting, sculpting, experimenting, correcting mistakes—and occasionally wondering why I chose to make something quite so complicated. 😅

A showpiece allows one idea to grow deeply. A customer order asks us to recreate the same care and detail across 12, 50, or even 200 cookies. When one “simple” step must be repeated that many times, consistency becomes an art of its own. Sometimes creating one detailed dozen can be more technically and physically challenging than creating a single piece for a show.

I shared a few more personal thoughts in this carousel because I want this moment to celebrate not only one nomination, but also the remarkable everyday work being created by cookie artists everywhere.

I’m truly honored to be included alongside such an extraordinary group of artists. Congratulations to all the finalists, and thank you to Cake Collaborator Magazine and Siriwardena for this recognition and for celebrating edible art.

The winners will be announced live on October 10, 2026. Whatever happens next, being selected as a finalist already feels incredibly special. ✨

🚨 COOKIE CONNECTION ALERT 🚨

This week’s Saturday Spotlight is here—and we’re welcoming my favorite season with the Top 10 Hottest Fall Cookies! 🍂

From woodland characters and miniature harvests to cozy textures, glowing autumn colors, and even a mysterious Halloween scene, these ten creations capture so much of the magic of fall.

A special congratulations to Elke Hoelzle, whose beautiful Oregon landscape earned this week’s coveted cover spot! 🍂 As an Oregon resident myself, I may be a little biased—but this peaceful autumn trail immediately felt like the perfect cover. 🧡

📷 Photos:

1. Cover cookie by Elke Hoelzle
2. A peek at the other nine featured cookie artists

Visit the link https://www.cookieconnection.art/blog/saturday-spotlight-top-10-fall-cookies-3, then tap the image for this post to explore all ten featured cookies and celebrate these talented artists!

🍪 COOKIE CONNECTION ALERT: TOP 10 COOKIES! ✨

This week’s Saturday Spotlight is such a fun mix of brand-new work and older Cookie Connection favorites finding their way back into the conversation. From florals and horses to miniature food, beach vibes, baking tools, and even a little hint of fall, this Top 10 really has a bit of everything!

Special congratulations to Evelindecora, whose incredible Picnic Cookie earned this week’s coveted cover spot. 🧺✨

📸 Photos:

1. Cover cookie by Evelindecora
2. A peek at this week’s featured cookie artists

🔗 Visit the link https://www.cookieconnection.art/blog/saturday-spotlight-top-10-cookies-217, then tap the image for this post to explore all ten featured cookies and give these talented artists some love!

💗 WE’RE LIVE AT OUR NEW HOME! 💗

We did it! Cookie Connection has officially moved to:

cookieconnection.art

Please update your bookmarks, sign in, and take a look around! While you’re there, we’d love to see a new Clip from you—let’s fill our new home with fresh cookie inspiration!

If you notice anything that isn’t working quite right, please let us know so we can take a look.

And please help us spread the word by sharing this post and our new address with your cookie friends!

Thank you so much for your patience and support during the move.

A special thank-you to our wonderful contributors who keep Cookie Connection filled with creativity, inspiration, and fresh content: Gabi of Icingsugarkeks, Manu of Manu biscotti decorati, Patricia Long of Sweet Hello Bakery, Samantha Yacovetta of Aproned Artist, and Senola of Dixie Dust and Powdered Sugar—and, of course, our founder, Julia M Usher! 💗 💗

We can’t wait to see you there! 💗

Hello, all!

Just a quick heads-up that Cookie Connection will be moving to its new online home tomorrow, August 19!

Our new address will be:

cookieconnection.art

The site will be temporarily unavailable beginning at approximately 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time while we complete the change and make sure everything is working properly. We expect the interruption to be brief and will let you know as soon as the site is back online.

Please save the new address and update your bookmarks!

Thanks so much for your patience and continued support during this final step of our transition!