I have tried a new cookie recipe on my usual test subjects (a/k/a, anyone who walks into my kitchen) and have been informed that this one is a keeper. http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/12/nutmeg-maple-butter-cookies/. Personally, I still think last year's double ginger shortbread were far superior in texture, but who's to argue with the demands of one's housemates?