I made Martha Stewart's spice cookies because: a) I really wanted to make them and b) our apartment manager died very suddenly a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to give them to her husband (who also happens to do all of the maintenance in the complex).

They came out really well! I highly recommend them - they're a lot like gingerbread cookies, but much softer. Usually my gingerbread comes out pretty soft, but these were a lot more manageable.

Warning: the recipe is for 9 1/2 dozen. That's a lot! I halved the recipe and it still made a ton of cookies ... not that anyone is complaining.