For the 2014 Girl Scout Cookie Sale, ABC Bakers Thin Mints have about 32 cookies per box and Little Brownie Bakers Thin Mints have about 28 cookies per box. Note that the boxes are filled by weight, not by the amount of cookies, so the number of cookies may vary.
Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies account for 25% of the total Girl Scout cookie sales.
Girl Scout cookies cost about $0.50 to $1.00 in 1970.
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Thin Mints are the number one seller, followed by Samoas/Caramel DeLites and then Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs. Personal opinion: Caramel DeLites, Thin Mints, Shortbreads, and Peanut Butter Patties are the best Girl Scout cookies.
In 1970, a box of Girl Scout cookies typically weighed around 6 ounces (170 grams). This weight has varied slightly over the years, but the standard size for many varieties has remained relatively consistent. Girl Scout cookies have evolved, but the 1970s boxes were a staple for cookie sales during that era.
In 1968 there were at least 9 different types of Girl Scout cookies. They were Chocolate Mint Wafers, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Shorties, Assorted Sandwich, Pixies, Sandwich Cremes, Scot-Teas, Mints, and Savannahs.
For the 2011 Girl Scout cookies sale, there are two companies which bake the cookies. The kinds sold in America are Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties/Do-Si-Dos, Shortbread/Trefoils, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs, Samoas/Caramel Delites, Thank U Berry Munch, Lemonades, Dulce de Leche, Lemon Chalet Cremes, Thanks-A-Lot, and Shout Out. However, the kind of Girl Scout cookies available in your area depend on which company provides the cookies for your local Girl Scout council. See Related Links to contact the Girl Scout council in your area.
In 1982, a box of Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies contained 8 ounces. This size has changed over the years, but the 8-ounce box was standard during that time. Thin Mints have remained one of the most popular Girl Scout cookie varieties since their introduction.
The first known Girl scout cookie sale occurred in 1917 when one troop, the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in the school cafeteria as a service project. There is no record of the actual cost of the cookies. In the 1920's and 1930's, Girl Scout cookies were sold by troops for 25 or 30 cents per dozen.
Girl scout cookies are still a yearly fundraiser for GSUSA.
People in Alabama can purchase Girl Scout cookies from any Girl Scout who is selling them. They can also use the Girl Scout Cookie Finder or the Girl Scout Cookie Finder App to find the price, locations, and sale dates of the current Girl Scout Cookie Sale.Girl Scout councils determine which of two cookie bakers (ABC Cookies and Little Brownie Bakers) supply the cookies for their council. There are three Girl Scout councils in Alabama. If you want to know which baker supplies the cookies in your area, contact the local council or look at any box of Girl Scout cookies.
Since Girl Scouts are not required to sell Girl Scout products, there are many Girl Scouts who did not sell any Girl Scout cookies.