The other day I flew Midwest Airlines for the first time. While those large, leather seats certainly made it one of the most comfortable flights I’ve experienced in a long time, it was that other thing that sealed the deal and made me wish Midwest offered flights to every city on earth.
You know what I’m talking about. The chocolate chip cookies.
Yes, mid-flight Midwest passengers are offered two, very large, very warm, very yummy chocolate chip cookies. They are delicious. And they are also free. None of the, “We’ll need five dollars for a tiny bag of stale peanuts,” that you get with most airlines.
I was totally smitten. Just as many others have been. So much so that Midwest has now made their famous cookie dough available exclusively at Milwaukee-area, Balistreri-owned and -operated Sendik's Food Market locations, as well as the stores in Elm Grove, Grafton, Mequon, Wauwatosa and Whitefish Bay.
Apparently it sold out quickly on its first day in stores. But fear not. A rush shipment has been ordered and more cookie dough is expected to be on the shelf by Saturday. The packages of 32 frozen, ready-to-bake cookies sell for $8.99.
I've turned down those cookies before on Midwest flights and I get the craziest looks from the flight attendants. It's almost shock. I can hear them whispering in the back of the plane, "We've got a problem in 14a."
Posted by: Jon | November 02, 2007 at 04:33 PM
Hmmm... That definitely sounds like suspicious behavior to me!
Posted by: Audra | November 03, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Hi Audra! I've actually had a different problem than Jon. I seem to be only on early morning flights on Midwest and therefore, never get the cookies. So when an e-mail campaign was started under the banner "Save the Cookies," I'd e-mail back: "What cookies?! I never get cookies!"
But I guess now I can get them whenever I want. I can't imagine that they'll be as good as when you're cooped up on an airplane.
Hope all is well!
Posted by: Karen | November 04, 2007 at 06:49 AM
It's true. The cookies usually aren't served on the early morning flights. Chocoholics take note and either BYOC (bring your own cookie) or book a later fight!
Posted by: Audra | November 05, 2007 at 10:06 AM
I've experienced their cookies too. Didn't know you could get them at Sendik's though.
Posted by: wayne | November 05, 2007 at 11:20 AM