Getting cookie value using velocity scripting

Hi, I see the cookie value in the browser but cant read and print the value using velocity scripting:

<div>$core_v2_page.GetCookieValue('testCookie')</div>

It doesn't return value and just prints $core_v2_page.GetCookieValue('testCookie')

What am i doing wrong here?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kasi