def get_cookie_value(cookies, cookie_name):
    """Gets a cookies value


    Arguments:
        cookies {request.cookies/dict} -- dictionary of cookies
        cookie_name {str} -- the cookies to retreive

    Returns:
        [str] -- returns the value of the item if the cookies exists else returns empty string
    """
    try:
        return cookies[cookie_name]
    except:
        return ""