A definitive ranking of Trader Joe’s seasonal cookies
January 14, 2019
Winter is the perfect season for cookies, and Trader Joe’s, conveniently located across the street from Palo Alto High School, is a popular source of these sweets for students.
To help Paly students satisfy their cookie cravings, the Paly Voice staff set out to determine the best Trader Joe’s treats to enjoy this year. Before winter break, staff members sampled each cookie and rated them from 1-5. The average rating of each cookie was used to rank the cookie from 1 (best) to 8 (worst).
![Charen Yu (left), the Palo Alto Unified School District chief business officer, presents the updated 2026-2027 budget during Tuesday's board meeting. According to Yu, expenditure changes are the primary reason for the deficit. “[Compared to the adopted budget], certificated salaries are up $18.8 million (which translates to 13.4%), classified salaries are up $11 million (or 17%), benefits are up $5.6 million and all other objects are down $2.9 million,” Yu said. “These are settled agreements with our bargaining partners. They are contractual obligations and they are the primary driver of the change.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/budget-presentation-300x225.jpeg)
