Brenda’s Cookies
November 4, 2021
Everyone in SPASH has gone to a la carte during passing time to get one of Brenda’s “famous” cookies. The delicious flavor of the cookies makes everyones school day better. Recently Brenda’s cookies have taken on a new shape. The school bought cookies from a different manufacturer resulting in disappointment from the student body.
A common misconception surrounding Brenda’s cookies is that she is the one who makes the cookies. Brenda when asked if she makes the “famous” cookies, she replied with “no”. She then exclaimed that the baker makes the cookies and that she has no actual involvement with the process of making them
Brenda’s cookies are very popular around SPASH. So popular in fact that they are the best selling item in a la carte with muffins second, and breakfast sandwiches in third. When asking seniors at SPASH Kenzie Mayer, and Hannah Purkapile how many cookies do you think are sold everyday they answered an average of three hundred to five hundred cookies. Brenda when asked said she would say around four hundred cookies are sold everyday.
Brenda’s Cookies are not only popular but also profitable. With an average of four hundred cookies sold everyday. Fifty cents a cookie will equate to two hundred dollars a day which is one thousand dollars a week. Since a little before mid quarter the cookies were changed with a new recipe. The new cookies are not liked by the student body as much as the old recipe. When asking Brenda if her cookie sales have taken a hit since. She said “since the recipe has changed sales have decreased dramatically.” She said she is now selling around 150 chocolate chip cookies a day compared to before at 400 a day.
When asking Kenzie Mayer if she liked the new cookies she answered with “no, they don’t taste the same.” Hannah Purkapile agreed with Kenzie Mayer with “no, they do not taste as good”. They exclaimed that they both preferred the old cookies rather than the new ones. In order to bring the joy of Brenda’s chocolate chip cookies back to SPASH they should continue to order the original kind.
Spash student • Nov 29, 2021 at 12:35 PM
bruh she doesn’t make them?
Candela Francoso • Nov 8, 2021 at 1:22 PM
It was such an interesting article. It is shocking that Brenda didn’t make the cookies! You did a really job good with the interviews, so we can see what the students really think about the new cookies. Great article!
Hannah Purkapile • Nov 8, 2021 at 1:18 PM
I loved reading this article! Many connections were made when reading especially with the change in the recipe. I remember being a freshman at Ben Franklin and I was on the SPASH dance team, everyday before practice I always wanted one of Brenda’s cookies and now that they changed that recipe it doesn’t feel the same.
Kenzie Mayer • Nov 8, 2021 at 10:56 AM
Liam, it was cool learning about how Brenda doesn’t actually make the cookies and that the new cookies are a different manufacturer company. This looks great!
Amber Mrozek • Nov 8, 2021 at 8:00 AM
Liam, your article captures the true heart of SPASH, the cookies. Your article relates to almost every single person in this school and I feel like a lot of people have similar opinions about the new cookie recipe. The statistics you used were shocking, I had no idea how that many cookies were sold each day.
Mai V • Nov 8, 2021 at 7:45 AM
Liam, I like the article you wrote; have important information because students and adults like chocolate chip cookies and not the new one and more about how many day it is selling and they all said no to the new one and yes for the famous cookies. The image were great and it is look good to eat. Good job. 😀
Danika Boquist • Nov 8, 2021 at 7:39 AM
The very short title is pretty eye catching and leaves questions in your mind when you first see it, which caused me to click on it right away. The way you got information from students and also Brenda was really good and made the article really interesting to read. You also chose a very good topic, it’s very relevant to SPASH students.
Kaylea Hetzer • Nov 8, 2021 at 7:38 AM
Liam, I thought your article had a good use of quotes from different SPASH students and I liked how you talked to more than just one. I also enjoyed the information that you got from Brenda herself on the sales of cookies. Your article was overall very well laid out and easy to read.
Holly • Nov 5, 2021 at 1:42 PM
I had no idea that Brenda didn’t make the cookies! This is so shocking!
Damian Cejka • Nov 5, 2021 at 1:34 PM
Liam, I was surprised by your article because I always thought that Brenda had some sort of involvement with making her old cookies. The amount of research you did made this article really interesting, and I wanted to see you dive in more. The profit that Brenda’s cookies made daily was crazy, and I can’t believe the amount of cookies sold has been now cut in half. I have to say, that I’m not really a fan of the newer cookies either.
Kayleigh Davis • Nov 5, 2021 at 12:53 PM
Liam, your article brag me joy I thought I was the only one who noticed the difference! This article was great talking to Brenda personally was very good for evidence. I also liked how the article was set up and you had super good statics kind of blew my mind I never knew how many cookies were sold a day!
Cassie Stremkowski • Nov 5, 2021 at 12:20 PM
Liam, this article was really well done. I think all of us can agree that we’re a bit betrayed by the change in Brenda’s cookies. I yearn for the old ones like one would miss their lover. We should petition to get them back. Overall, an incredible article and an issue that should be addressed. Long live the old cookies.