He was famous for his Christmas cookies. He spent the rest of the year seeking out new recipes, practicing, and hunting out unique flavors to elevate his creations.
While a few of his less adventurous relatives chided him about introducing them to taro or five-spice blends, his elaborately filled and decorated cookie tins were the toast of the season.
The year he got sick, he panicked that Christmas would be ruined.
He heard a knock at the door and found a box of plain sugar cookies made for him by his niece.
It was the best cookie he’d ever tasted.

“Sugar Cookies” by sinksanctity is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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