Get Out! is a numbers guy. I love stats when it comes to virtually anything. Sports statistics? Love ‘em. Political polling numbers? I devour them. I’m also a cookie guy. There’s an old saying in economics that the plural of anecdote is data. With that in mind, when the Pembroke Cookie Company sent over a sampling of their ridiculously good cookies, I had the option of eating one and assuming they were all good or quickly inhaling as many as I could — just to be sure. Taking one for the team, I pounded down a handful of cookies in minutes and am here to report, they are excellent. The cookies look more like small pieces of artwork than confectionary delights. In fact, I initially couldn’t decide whether to frame and hang them or eat them. I went with eating them.

Lisa Robinson created the Pembroke Cookie Company nearly two years ago.

“I have always enjoyed baking, but this is a new career for me. I actually have a B.S. in health care management, and I have always worked in the health care field. When one of my children was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, I made the decision to leave my job,” she said. “It was at that time that family and friends encouraged me to start selling my cookies. They were confident that everyone would enjoy them as much as they did. So I created Pembroke Cookie Company in early 2008, and I now have a loyal following of people who love cookies as much as I do.”

Robinson’s love of cooking goes back to childhood, helping her mother and grandmother making sugar cookies for the holidays. “I clearly remember sitting at the kitchen table helping my mother and grandmother to ice and decorate the cookies. That is a very special memory to me, and I knew I wanted to continue that tradition with my children,” she said. “My current recipe is a version of my grandmother’s. I have adapted that recipe over time to one that I can call my own.”

Robinson’s cookies are popular during the holiday season, but she also has a great selection of cookies for birthdays, weddings, baby, kids, any occasion you can imagine. “We also offer edible images that are printed on frosting sheets and placed onto cookies,” she said.

According to Robinson, the secret to making great cookies is to always use quality ingredients.

“They truly do make a difference. Also, find a recipe that you love and make it your own,” she said. “Even the smallest changes in a recipe can take a cookie from good to amazing. Most importantly, have fun doing it! It is a great way to spend an afternoon with your children and just may become a family tradition that will be passed on for generations to come.”

Robinson sells her cookies online as well as at local craft fairs and fundraisers. You can place an order online or call her at 781-799-4518. The Web site, pembrokecookie.com, displays many holiday options you can choose from. She also will be plying her wares on Dec. 5 at the Hobomock Craft Fair. In the near future, she hopes to have a storefront up and running in Pembroke. She currently bakes her cookies at a Board of Health-approved kitchen in Hanover. She hopes to eventually sell brownies, cakes, cookie jar cookies as well as a large variety of cookie cutters.

Odds and Ends: My next column, I’ll be doing a rundown of Santa Claus-related activities taking place in and around Pembroke. While I’m always dubious about how Santa is able to appear seemingly simultaneously at events everywhere, I’m always glad to see him. If there is a holiday-related event you’d like to see included, please shoot me an e-mail at matt@pembrokeexpress.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . On Tuesday, Dec. 8, voters will take the first step toward filling the seat of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy when the primary will be held for both parties. This, so far, has been one of the duller political races in recent memory but, nonetheless, I’d urge you all to Get Out! and vote.

Matt York can be reached at matt@pembrokexpress.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .