Omg pache, im so glad your sister is gonna be ok. Good for you for stepping up to the plate and continuing the cookies. thats a lot of cookies and candies. Im not a baker at all, and my sister does the baking. this year we will only have a couple of cookies and nut breads.
one of them will be the macaroons. they are so easy even i can make them. they have been my favorite since i was a kid. I hope you do get a chance to make them.