MUDKIPSIM PRODUCTION SLATE?

I've managed to progress in the making of this game by simply running Google searches for Actionscript tutorials for a while now, but looks like cookies will be my downfall. I want to set cookies so that all of the player's Mudkips' stats are saved and then recalled next time her/she plays, but alas, I can't figure it out. I've found plenty of cookie tutorials, but none have any explanation of what portions of the sample code to edit. I believe all the codes I found dealt with typing a name in an input box and saving that value, which is a bit too different from what I'm looking to do.