The licensed bakers (Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers) can offer up to eight varieties of cookies for Girl Scouts to sell.
They must always sell Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos® and Shortbread/Trefoils.
The other five optional cookies can be changed each year, however, the Samoas®/Caramel deLites® and the Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs® are so popular that it is unlikely they will be changed.
For 2014, ABC Bakers also have Lemonades, Thanks-a-Lot, Cranberry Citrus Crisps, and Chocolate Chip Shortbread.
Little Brownie Bakers also have Savannah Smiles, Dulce de Leche, and Thank U Berry Munch.
For Girl Scouts of the USA, the two most popular Girl Scout cookies are Thin Mints and Samoas®/Caramel deLites®, and they have been for years.
The biggest sellers are:
25% Thin Mints
19% Samoas®/Caramel deLites®
13% Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
11% Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®
9% Shortbread/Trefoils
The other varieties combined account for the remaining 23%.
I like Samoas, most people like Thin Mints though.
This is a matter of personal opinion.
Here's a list of the best selling Girl Scout cookies:
25% Thin Mints
19% Samoas®/Caramel deLites®
13% Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
11% Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®
9% Shortbread/Trefoils
Some common varieties include include:
Thin Mints are the most popular type of Girl Scout cookie. 25% of Girl Scout cookies sold are Thin Mints.
The biggest sellers are:
For Girl Scouts of the USA, the two most popular Girl Scout cookies are Thin Mints and Samoas®/Caramel deLites®, and they have been for years.
The biggest sellers are:
25% Thin Mints
19% Samoas®/Caramel deLites®
13% Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
11% Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®
9% Shortbread/Trefoils
For Girl Scouts of the USA, the two most popular Girl Scout cookies are Thin Mints and Samoas®/Caramel deLites®, and they have been for years.
The biggest sellers are:
25% Thin Mints
19% Samoas®/Caramel deLites®
13% Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
11% Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos®
9% Shortbread/Trefoils
Everyone will have their favorites that they believe are the best.! Some of them are:
CARAMEL DELIGHTS (aka Samoas)
Thin Mints
Savanahs (Peanut Butter)
In 1951, the three kinds of cookies sold by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) were Sandwich, Shortbread, and Chocolate Mints (now known as Thin Mints).
The companies which bake the Girl Scout cookies choose the names for the different varieties. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has the final approval for the names of the cookies.
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Girl Scouts did not create the Peanut Butter Patties. The licensed companies which bake Girl Scout cookies are the ones who suggest new varieties of cookies to Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). GSUSA has the final approval of any new cookie varieties.
Yes, some varieties of Girl Scout cookies may contain tree nuts. Each box of cookies contains an ingredient list and an allergy statement. Currently (2015), the Savannah Smiles box states that they may contain tree nuts.
For Girl Scouts of the USA, depending on the Girl Scout council, Girl Scout cookies were priced from $0.35 to $0.50 in 1960.
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.
The equivalent of Girl Scout Cookies in Tasmania is Girl Guide Biscuits, sold by Girl Guides Australia, Inc.
Girl Scouts of the USA sell Girl Scout Cookies. Girl Guides of Canada sell Girl Guide Cookies. Girl Guides Australia sell Girl Guide Biscuits (cookies).
Girl Scout cookies cost about $0.50 to $1.00 in 1970.
Depending on the local Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout cookies cost either $3.50 or $4.00 per box in 2013.