Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies account for 25% of the total Girl Scout cookie sales.
Yes, Girl Scout Thin Mints have changed over the years. The most recent change was to remove trans-fat from the ingredients.
There are many different recipes for making Girl Scout Thin Mints. Basically you make the mint cookie, then dip it in a chocolate coating. See Related Links for links to suggested recipes.
Cookies were the beginning of Girl Scout sales. Cookie sales started in 1917 as a way for Girl Scout troops to finance their activities. In 1933, one Girl Scout council, the Greater Philadelphia Council, became the first Girl Scout council to sell commercially baked cookies and Girl Scout continue that tradition today.
According to Girl Scouts of the USA, Thin Mints are the top-selling cookie, followed in descending sales order by Caramel deLites/Samoas, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos/Peanut Butter Sandwiches, and Trefoils/Shortbread.
Thin Mints
Of the five types of Girl Scout cookies which are sold every year (Thin Mints, Samoas/Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos, and Shortbread/Trefoils), the Shortbread/Trefoils account for the lowest amount of sales at 9% of the total sales. The other varieties, which change from year to year, account for 23% of the total sales, so sales of those varieties are likely to be lower than that of the Shortbread/Trefoils.
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.
It depends on the Girl Scout council. They are making changes in the council product sales. So, yes, you might have to pay for your Girl Scout cookies at the time you place your order or you might wait until they are delivered. Some councils are now having the girls have the cookies with them so you pay and receive your cookies all at the same time - rather than placing orders. Cookie booths are also more available, and again, you pay for and received your cookies all at the same time.
The Girl Scout Cereals that will be coming out are Caramel Crunch and Thin Mints.
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.
Thin Mints are the top selling Girl Scout cookie in America.
The inside of a Thin Mint cookie is both chocolate and mint. Thin Mints are Girl Scout cookies. They are a thin peppermint chocolate wafer covered with a smooth chocolaty coating.