I was one of the lucky recipients of Carissa's Gingerbread cookies, and I thought they were awesome! Thanks for sharing, Beth! Totally want the recipe for sandies. YUM! I was the baker in the family growing up and still send home batches of Russian tea cakes, grandmother good for you cookies (they so aren't!), my mom's oatmeal cookies and FUDGE, lots of it! My newest fudge favorite is a little triple sec added in to give a nice orange flavor to the dark chocolate. I've expanded to cupcakes, but those are local only. A little secret whether making cookies or cupcakes: make a huge batch, separate then start adding different flavors like valencia orange juice, zest and chocolate; cranberries and pecans; chocolate and coconut in another...one recipe with lots of variations. At least I get to be creative this way with organic ingredients. Happy Holidays, everyone!