Cookie FAQ | Girl Scouts (2024)

FAQs

What happens if you don't sell all your Girl Scout Cookies? ›

While many are donated to food pantries, what's happening to the rest isn't always clear. The national Girl Scouts office said councils are encouraged to donate excess inventory to a charity of their choice with a signed agreement specifically stating that cookies can't be re-sold.

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. Keep a careful eye on the money box.

"Girl Scout cookies are not a potentially hazardous food from a food-safety perspective" so they don't require an expiration date, says food-safety expert Paul VanLandingham, professor of hospitality at Johnson & Wales University's Center for Food and Beverage Management in Providence, R.I.

While each girl should work with her troop to create her Cookie Program goals, parents determine the number of cookies to order and are responsible for payment of all cookies received.

According to the Girl Scouts FAQ page, they actually make 65-75% profit, which means that about $3 from each $4 box goes to the Girl Scouts.

The best-selling Girl Scout Cookies are: Thin Mints® Caramel deLites®/Samoas® Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®

And we were puzzled and annoyed when we found out that the new cookies were being resold online for $20, $50 or even $200 a box. I set out to find out why. The Raspberry Rally craze started when the Girl Scouts decided to try something new with its annual cookie sale.

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.

It's practically a known fact that Thin Mints are best when chilled — just ask Kelly Parisi, the chief communications executive for Girl Scouts. In a Time article from 2015, she claims that frozen is, “the only way to eat them." But, you don't have to stop there.

Why did Girl Scouts change the name of Samoas? ›

However, this year the council has switched to ABC Smart Cookies. Little Brownie Bakers owns the trademarks for the names Samoas, Tagalongs, and Do-Si-Dos. Girls Scouts own the trademarks for Thin Mints, Trefoils, and Adventurefuls, which is why those names are the same.

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. That being said, some cookies will be harder to get.

On average, troops sell 30-40 boxes of cookies per hour. So, for the typical three- hour cookie booth, approximately 90-120 boxes may be sold.

The selection this year features many classic favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas/Caramel deLites, with a total of 12 flavors to choose from. Here's the complete list of flavors straight from the Girl Scouts website: Adventurefuls: brownie caramel cookie.

For all varieties of our cookies, there are 12 packages per case. The size and weight of the case varies by cookie. How do I find the allergen and ingredient information for Girl Scout Cookies baked by Little Brownie Bakers?

When a parent owes for cookies, part of the money they owe would be profit to the troop, part of the money would be owed to the Council Office. If you need help calculating what is ultimately owed to the Council Office for cookies because a parent owes money, call Connie at the Council Office and she can help you out.

Councils conduct their cookie season generally between January and April.

In addition to the information below, GSNI suggests troops ask for suggestions from other troops in their service unit that may have sold at the same location. On average, troops sell 30-40 boxes of cookies per hour. So, for the typical three- hour cookie booth, approximately 90-120 boxes may be sold.

Typically, the Girl Scout Cookie season begins in January and lasts until mid-April. To ensure freshness, Girl Scouts “only sell cookies produced for the current season.”