There will always be some long lines at the Apple N' Pork Festival but few compare to the line for gingerbread cookies - for good reason.

Patty Klemm with the Waynesville Women's Club explains its gingerbread cookies are made by hand from start to finish and they've had to adapt to how popular their booth has become.

The gingerbread cookies are so highly regarded people will wait for an hour or more in some cases to get their hands on them. Many will purchase dozens of cookies at a time. 

Klemm notes the money raised from their gingerbread cookies goes towards projects the women's club is trying to accomplish. Recently they helped with the construction of a playground. 

Make sure to stop by the Waynesville Women's Club tent at next year's festival to get your hands on these beloved cookies. 

To learn more about the Waynesville Women's Club - find a member.

This year's Apple n' Pork Festival drew just over 80,000.