Baking up Christmas cheer a family affair for Sebesta

Family cookie business brings comfort and joy

  • Sandy’s Cookies, Macs & More offered a variety of treats at the Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds on Nov. 4. Overseeing the operation is Sandy Sebesta, seated center, along with granddaughters, from left, Autumn Paquin, Nadine Lovejoy and Brooklyn Paquin.
    Sandy’s Cookies, Macs & More offered a variety of treats at the Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds on Nov. 4. Overseeing the operation is Sandy Sebesta, seated center, along with granddaughters, from left, Autumn Paquin, Nadine Lovejoy and Brooklyn Paquin.

    Sweet treats are one of the many highlights of Christmas festivities and for one Aurora woman, baking has become both a business and an opportunity to spend quality time with her grandchildren during the holiday season.Growing up in Broken Bow, Sandy Sebesta has had a passion for baking for as long as she can remember.“I’ve always baked,” Sebesta began. “I learned that from my mom and she always b…