Over the summer, Recruiter reported the manufacturer had been on the hunt for a Maryland Cookies fan to taste test cookies for a full day and get paid for it.

Maryland Cookies has now revealed that after being flooded with applications, the vacancy was filled by Twickenham’s Sacha Patrick (above left), who proved just how much she loved Maryland Cookies by submitting a winning ode to the company. 

Along with her guest Ionna Grant (above right), Sacha subsequently spent the day at Maryland Innovation Centre in Edinburgh for a full day of cookie tasting and making. The pair tasted a wide variety of different cookies and offered their thoughts and suggestions on how to make Maryland Cookies even tastier. They were also given the chance to create their own dream cookies and watch them become a reality.

Sacha’s creation was a magical mermaid themed cookie, flavoured with white chocolate and salted caramel, while Ionna’s was her own take on a rocky road recipe, flavoured with raspberry and copious amounts of chocolate.

Commenting on her experience, Sacha said: “Landing a job at Maryland Cookies was out of this world and I couldn't wait to chip in with some new ideas. Tasting cookies was a pretty sweet job to get and I never imagined such a role existed!

“I had the best day tasting so many amazing flavours and meeting the incredible team. It’s safe to say I will never get a better job!

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