Upon publishing a news short called This State Smells, about Arizona’s new official state aroma, in the May/June 2023 issue, we asked WORLDkids readers what they would choose for their state’s official cookie (taste) and aroma (smell).

Here are some of your responses:

The VanOstrand family from upstate New York nominated “speedies” for the state aroma. They say Speedies are “marinated chicken/lamb/beef that is displayed every year (late summer) during Speedie Fest, in Binghamton, NY."

Fernando H., age 9, of North Carolina chose

State cookie: chocolate chip

State aroma: green mountains

Colt W., age 9, of Texas chose

State cookie: First Lady Laura Bush’s Texas Cowboy Cookies

State aroma: brisket

Winston E., age 9, of Virginia chose

State cookie: chewy chocolate and peanut

State aroma: pineapple gum

Bravery B., age 7, of North Carolina chose

State cookie: vanilla with strawberry icing and chocolate chips on top

State aroma: rose petals

Josiah, age 7, of South Carolina chose

State cookie: chocolate chip

State aroma: peaches

Isaac K, age 9, of North Carolina chose

State cookie: sweet potato cookies

State aroma: dogwood flowers

Milan J, age 7, of California chose

State cookie: snickerdoodles

State aroma: salty smell of the ocean

Ryan C, age 7, of North Carolina chose

State cookie: macadamia nut

State aroma: apple cinnamon