Cookie FAQ | Girl Scouts (2024)

FAQs

Is it okay to sell Girl Scout Cookies at work? ›

However, employees must make sure they are not selling cookies to subordinates. If you notice another employee selling Girl Scout cookies at work, just ask the person to stop and only sell the cookies on their personal time outside work.

60% is invested in girls through programs, properties, volunteer support & training, financial assistance, and council services. 21% goes towards the Girl Scout Cookie Program and baker costs. 19% goes towards troop proceeds and girl rewards.

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, which has troops in western Ohio and southeastern Indiana, changed bakers for the 2024 season. Each baker makes their own Girl Scout Cookies, which means iconic favorites may differ in flavor and name – and new, specialty cookies are now available.

Those slight differences result in Caramel deLites having a higher cookie to caramel ratio. Samoas also tend to have more coconut, along with chocolate coating resembling dark chocolate, rather than the milk chocolate drizzle found on Caramel deLites. You can make your own Caramel deLites (or Samoas) at home!

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) does not sell cookies on Amazon or any other online platforms. Girl Scouts sell cookies through in-person sales, such as at booths set up in front of stores, and through pre-orders with the help of their families, friends, and the communities.

Girl Scouts and adults who do not follow procedures and etiquette should not be permitted to participate in booth sales. Please behave professionally and do not eat or drink while selling Girl Scout Cookies. Never leave girls alone and unsupervised at a booth sale. There always needs to be an adult present and engaged.

While the annual season marks the return of classic favorites such as Thin Mints, Samoas (which some regions call Caramel deLites) and Tagalongs, fans of the Raspberry Rally will be sad to know the cookie has been discontinued.

Because only registered Girl Scouts can sell Girl Scout Cookies, their market availability is generally between January and April, when Girl Scouts participate in the program through their local council.

According to the Girl Scouts website, Thin Mints is the highest-selling flavor of cookies nationally, followed by Samoas. The top 5 flavors of cookies sold nationally include: Thin Mints®

Trefoils, or "Shortbreads", are shortbread cookies made in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil. The national Girl Scout organization reviews and approves all varieties proposed by the baking companies, but requires only three types: Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos, and Trefoils.

Why aren't Girl Scout Cookies called Samoas? ›

Due to a licensing issue, the two bakeries don't always use the same recipe or even the same name. Samoas come from Little Brownie Bakers, while ABC Bakers calls them Caramel deLites. The two cookies look the same, but if you check the ingredients and compare how they taste, you'll notice the difference.

“Prices reflect the current cost of cookies and the cost of providing high-quality Girl Scout programming and experiences in an ever-changing economic environment,” GSUSA's website says.

Online and mobile sales. Girl Scouts can sell online and through mobile devices by using the Digital Cookie® or ABC Smart Cookies® platforms to develop personalized cookie websites.

During a walkabout, Girl Scouts sell cookies door to door, but instead of taking orders and delivering later, girls have the cookies with them and can instantly deliver them. This is so convenient for Girl Scouts and their customers!

Or Click on our Troop link to support our troop. Unacceptable places to post: Craigslist, Facebook Live, eBay, Amazon an any other community or public facing site that requires you to provide personal information and/or a financial payment type.

While some girls may choose not to actively participate in the Cookie Program by selling cookies, they can still support the troop's goals by helping to make marketing signs and listening their sister Girl Scouts practice their sales pitches.