ACROSS AMERICA — There are only a few weeks left to get your Girl Scout Cookie fix in a tradition that dates back to 1917, when Girl Scouts began selling cookies to raise money to support their local councils.
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Sales continue until April. Starting on Feb. 16, the Girl Scout Cookie Finder can connect you with a Girl Scout troop or online sales opportunities. Information on how to buy Girl Scout Cookies is also available by texting COOKIES to 59618.
To celebrate Girl Scouts and the tradition of cookie sales, we’re bringing back the informal Patch Girl Scout Cookie Throwdown survey Last year, Thin Mints are a clear favorite. Is that still the case?
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Here are the 2024 cookies:
Absent from the list are the Raspberry Rally cookies, introduced last year in a pilot online program, but put on pause, the Girl Scout organization said, so it can concentrate on its classic cookie varieties.
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These cookies, billed as a “sister” to Thin Mints, but infused with raspberry flavorings instead of mint, were always intended as a limited-edition cookie available only online. But they sold out quickly, becoming as difficult to score as Taylor Swift tickets, with “cookie scalpers” selling them for exorbitant prices. Some cookies ended up on eBay.
The Girl Scouts were disappointed, scolding the profiteers in a statement provided to NBC’s “Today” show.
“While we are happy that there’s such a strong demand for our cookies year-over-year, we’re saddened that the platforms and the sellers are disregarding the core mission of the cookie program and are looking to make a profit off of the name without supporting our mission and the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world.”
Girl Scouts USA points out that proceeds from each box of cookies sold remains with local troops and councils to help create “impactful experiences throughout the year, including service projects, troop travel and even summer camp.”
So, what’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Just fill out the form below. And don’t worry — we don’t collect email addresses.
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