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Girl Scout Cookies are cookies sold by girls who are members of Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) as part of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-run and girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.^[1]^[2] Girl Scouts have been selling cookies since 1917.^[3]

The program is designed to be led and conducted by girls and not adult troop leaders, volunteers, or parents. The selling of Girl Scout Cookies constitutes one of GSUSA’s major fundraisers for local Girl Scout councils, enabling councils to fund activities for their troops.^[4]

During each cookie season, which typically runs from January through April (although each Girl Scout council sets the timing in their local market), Girl Scouts sell about 200 million packages of cookies, worth nearly $800 million.^[5]^[6]

History

The five skills the Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop and that they will use throughout their lives are:

Goal Setting

Decision Making

Money Management

People Skills

Business Ethics

The first known cookie sales by an individual Girl Scout unit were by the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in December 1917 at their local high school.^[7] In 1922, the Girl Scout magazine The American Girl suggested cookie sales as a fundraiser and provided a simple sugar cookie recipe from a regional director for the Girl Scouts of Chicago.^[8] In 1933, Girl Scouts in Philadelphia organized the first commercial sale, selling homemade cookies at the windows of the Philadelphia Gas and Electric Company (PGE).^[9] From 1933 to 1935, organized cookie sales rose, with troops in Philadelphia and New York City using the cookie-selling model to develop the marketing and sales skills of their local troops. In 1936, Girl Scouts of the USA began licensing commercial bakers to produce cookies, in order to increase availability and reduce lead time, starting with Keebler-Weyl Bakery.^[10] Southern Biscuit Company and Burry Biscuit,^[11]^[12] both later acquired by the Interbake Foods division of George Weston Limited, were added in 1937. A total of 125 troops launched cookie sales that first year.^[13]

During World War II the Girl Scouts sold calendars^[14] in addition to cookies, because of shortages of flour, sugar, and butter. In 1943 there were 48 cookies per box. By 1943 Girl Scouts also collected fat in cans to aid the war effort and sold war bonds at no profit.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19] In the 1950s, three more cookie recipes were added: "Shortbreads"/"Scot-Teas", "Savannahs" (today called "Peanut Butter Sandwich"), and "Cooky Mints" (today called "Thin Mints"). Six types of Girl Scout Cookies were being sold nationwide by 1956. Greater cookie sales occurred due to the Baby Boomer generation entering Girl Scouts in the 1960s. "Samoas" were added in the 1970s. In 1978, the National Council reduced the number of bakeries providing cookies to four and standardized the packaging and pricing of the cookies.^[10]^[13]

In the 1990s, the National Council limited the bakeries providing cookies to just ABC Bakers (a division of Interbake Foods) and Little Brownie Bakers (a division of the Keebler Company).^[10] GSUSA moved to eliminate trans fat from its cookies in 2005 and started providing nutritional information on the cookie box. In 2009 the number of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Tagalongs in each box was reduced and Lemon Chalet Cremes became smaller because of the increasing costs of ingredients and transportation.^[20] In January 2015, Girl Scouts began to offer customers the ability to purchase cookies with credit or debit cards using an online portal. An iOS and Android mobile app called "Digital Cookie" allowed girls to accept orders on the go. Digital Cookie can only be used by Girl Scouts themselves with parent supervision, and Girl Scouts are able to share an individual link to their online cookie business to friends and family only.^[21]^[22]

Sales

Girl Scouts sell cookies to relatives, friends, neighbors, and others in their town or city. Some councils offer the option for customers to sponsor boxes of cookies sent to U.S. servicemen and women.^[23] Girl Scouts also sell cookies through the Digital Cookie platform.^[13] Each Girl Scout council decides which licensed baking company to use for cookie sales in that council, thus determining which varieties are available in the area covered by the council.^[24]^[25] Each of the Girl Scout councils sets its own price based on its needs and knowledge of the local market.^[26]

As an incentive to sell, Girl Scouts are offered rewards, such as stuffed animals, trinkets, coupons, or credits toward Girl Scout camp, activities, or uniforms. These rewards vary from Girl Scout council to council. The recognitions are usually cumulative, so that a girl who earns the recognition for selling 50 boxes of cookies will also get the 25- and 20-box items. In some councils, girls may choose to earn more money for their troop instead of recognitions if they are working toward a troop goal such as a trip or other expensive activity. This type of fundraising is intended to teach Girl Scouts valuable entrepreneurial skills such as planning, teamwork, financial literacy, organization, communication, and goal setting.^[24]^[13]

Elizabeth Brinton, also known as the "Cookie Queen", sold a record 18,000 boxes of cookies in a single sales season, and more than 100,000 boxes in her time as a Girl Scout.^[27] Her record held for more than 29 years, until Katie Francis, 12, sold 18,107 boxes in 2014.^[28] In 2017, Charlotte McCourt, a girl scout from New Jersey, sold over 25,000 boxes of cookies, breaking the record.^[29]

Proceeds

Each Girl Scout council operates the cookie program in its local market. Councils depend on cookie earnings to run their programming, which supports valuable leadership experiences for girls. Revenue from the cookie program stays local to fund experiences for girls, including travel; outdoor adventure; and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming. The girls get to decide how to spend the money they make. Many girls put the money toward projects in their own community.^[13]^[30]^[31]

Production

Girl Scout cookies are made by commercial bakeries under license from Girl Scouts of the USA. In January 2019, the licensed companies were Little Brownie Bakers (LBB), a subsidiary of Keebler, which is owned by Kellogg's; and ABC Bakers, a subsidiary of Interbake Foods, which is owned by George Weston Limited.^[32]^[31]^[33]^[34]

Varieties

Up to nine varieties of Girl Scout cookies are offered in each market. The same cookies may be sold under different names by different bakeries.^[35]^[36] The merger of many councils (from 312 to 109) following the August 2006 reorganization resulted in many councils changing bakeries, thus causing some confusion at that time.^[37]

Thin Mints are the most popular Girl Scout Cookies.^[38], with Samoas/Caramel deLites the second most popular. About 50 million boxes of Thin Mints were sold in 2013 compared with 38 million boxes of Samoas. Thin Mints averages about 38 cookies per box and Samoas 15 cookies per box.^[38]^[39]^[40]

Girl Scout Cookie varieties include:

ABC^[41]	LBB^[42]	Sales^[43]	Flavor
Thin Mints	Thin Mints	25%	Thin, mint-flavored chocolate wafers dipped in a chocolatey coating.^[44]
Caramel deLites	Samoas	19%	Vanilla cookies coated in caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut and laced with chocolatey stripes.^[36]
Peanut Butter Sandwich	Do-si-dos	16%	Peanut butter filling sandwiched between crunchy oatmeal cookies.
Peanut Butter Patties	Tagalongs	13%	Crispy vanilla cookies layered with Peter Pan peanut butter and covered with a chocolatey coating.
Lemonades		9%	Shortbread cookie with lemon icing.
Shortbread	Trefoils	7%	A traditional shortbread cookie made in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil.
Thanks-A-Lot		6%	Shortbread cookie dipped in fudge with a thank you message.
	Savannah Smiles		Lemon wedge cookies dusted with powdered sugar.^[45]
Girl Scout S'mores			Graham cookie double dipped in crème icing and finished with a chocolatey coating.^[46]
	Girl Scout S'mores		Graham sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling.^[47]
	Toffee-tastic		Gluten-free buttery cookies with toffee bits. (Pilot, not offered everywhere.) ^[48]
Caramel Chocolate Chip			Gluten-free caramel chocolate chip.^[49]

Nutrition

Federal guidelines issued in early 2005 called for people to minimize their consumption of trans fat. Concerned parents urged the Girl Scouts to address this and other health concerns about the cookies, suggesting that the cookie program was at odds with the Girl Scouts' healthy living initiative. The Girl Scout organization replied that the cookies were a treat which "shouldn't be a big part of somebody's diet", and said that they are "encouraging" the companies that bake the cookies to find alternative oils.^[50]

In 2007, following reformulation of the recipes for a number of varieties, Girl Scouts of the USA announced that all their cookies had less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, allowing them to meet the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for "zero trans fat" labeling.^[51]

Sustainability

In September 2011, GSUSA released a new policy on palm oil in Girl Scout cookies to take effect from the 2012-13 cookie season.^[52] The 2011 policy was formed in response to a prolonged campaign by two Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen. In 2007, as 11-year-olds, Vorva and Tomtishen earned their Girl Scout Bronze Award by raising awareness about the endangered orangutan and their rapid diminishing rainforest habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia. When they discovered that the Girl Scout Cookies contained palm oil, an ingredient that results in rainforest destruction and human rights abuses, the two girls launched a variety of campaigns in order to convince the GSUSA to remove this ingredient from its cookies. Vorva and Tomtishen were awarded the UN Forest Heroes Award in 2011,^[53]^[54] and subsequently GSUSA purchased GreenPalm certificates to support the sustainable production of palm oil.^[55] The certificates offer a premium price to palm oil producers who are operating within the guidelines for social and environmental responsibility set by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

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^ Vanden Brook, Tom (12 December 2018). "Pentagon Do-si-don't: Selling Girl Scout cookies in office earns general a demerit badge". USA TODAY. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ McEnery, Thornton; Lubin, Gus (30 March 2011). "How the Girl Scouts built their $700 million cookie empire". msnbc.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ Tanglao, Leezel (10 March 2017). "What's in a Thin Mint? Well, that depends". CNNMoney. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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^ Omojola, Funto (14 August 2018). "Newest Girl Scout cookie is salty-sweet and gluten-free". New York Post. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ "Girl Scout Cookie History". Girl Scouts - Official Website.
^ Feinn, Lily. "The History Of Girl Scout Cookies". Bustle. No. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ "Girl Scout Cookies Historical Marker". explorepahistory.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c DeVan, Kathryn (Fall 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies bake up tasty treats for community, business skills for girls". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013.
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^ Rhodes, Jesse. "When Did the Girl Scouts Start Selling Cookies?". Smithsonian. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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^ "Girl Scout Sale Sets New Mark". The Miami News. April 10, 1945. p. 6-A.
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^ Smith, Aaron (2015-01-12). "You can order Girl Scout cookies online, but there's a catch". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Digital Cookie™ - Girl Scout Cookies". Girl Scouts of the USA. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ Quinn, Christopher (March 13, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies Bound for Troops Overseas". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Argen (March 9, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies Take on New Shape". El Defensor Chieftain. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Abraham, Lisa (March 5, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookie Fans are Tasting a Difference". Akron Beacon Journal.
^ McConville, Christine (April 2, 2006). "Thin Mints can be Cheaper by the Troop". The Boston Globe. p. 14.
^ Durando, Jessica (25 March 2014). "Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record". USA Today. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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^ Rosenbaum, Sophia (2017-02-07). "Brutally honest Girl Scout is country's best seller". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ Graham, Ellen (May 13, 1993). "Bureaucracy Eats Girl Scout Cookie Profits— Some Volunteers Complain That Troops Get Only Crumbs". The Seattle Times. The Wall Street Journal.
^ ^a ^b Rooney, Andy (March 26, 2007). "Deconstructing The Girl Scout Cookie: Andy Rooney Tackles A Tasty Task". 60 Minutes.
^ Psencik, Katey (2 January 2019). "It's officially Girl Scout cookie season, and there's a new flavor this year". Daily Commercial. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ Pritchard, Catherine (February 29, 2008). "Only Two Places Make Girl Scout cookies". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Interbake Foods corporate website". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
^ Sinclair, Andrew (March 15, 2003). "Samoas v. Caramel deLites".
^ ^a ^b "Girl Scout Cookies With Charlene Meidlinger, Assistant Executive Director, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital". The Washington Post. February 22, 2002. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Kroll, John (January 3, 2008). "Some Girl Scout Cookies Change Their Names, but the Flavor's the Same".
^ ^a ^b Willett, Megan (January 27, 2014). "Ranked: The Most Popular Girl Scout Cookies". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ Gibb, Abby (5 May 2017). "Girl Scouts sending 141,000 boxes of cookies to deployed troops". FOX 5 San Diego. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ Journalist 2nd Class Denny Lester (June 4, 2003). "Operation Thin Mint Delivers". United States Navy. Retrieved 12 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^ "Cookies". Little Brownie Bakers.
^ "Girl Scout Cookies FAQs". Girl Scouts of the USA.
^ "Girl Scout Cookie Nutrition Info". Girl Scouts of the USA.
^ "Celebrate with Savannah Smiles | Little Brownie Bakers". www.littlebrowniebakers.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Girl Scout S'mores®". Little Brownie Bakers. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ "Toffee-tastic®". Little Brownie Bakers. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
^ https://nypost.com/2018/08/14/newest-girl-scout-cookie-is-salty-sweet-and-gluten-free/
^ "Eat Lots of Girl Scout Cookies? Be Prepared to Gain Weight". Scout News. 2005. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Statement from GSUSA CEO Kathy Cloninger: Girl Scout Cookies Now Have Zero Trans Fats; Still Recommends Moderation for All Treats". Girl Scouts of the USA (Press release). November 13, 2006.
^ Eng, James (29 September 2011). "Girl Scouts pledge to limit palm-oil use in cookies". msnbc.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ "Forest Heroes Awards". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2012-07-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ "Girl Scouts activists win forest heroes award for challenging organization on sustainability". 10 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ Olson, Elizabeth (10 October 2012). "Girl Scouts Update Recipe for Cookie Box". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

External links

Girl Scout Cookies

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[Rossman-1] Rossman, Sean (3 January 2018). "Girl Scout Cookies sales start today. The most popular cookie is..." USA TODAY. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[Vanden_Brook-2] Vanden Brook, Tom (12 December 2018). "Pentagon Do-si-don't: Selling Girl Scout cookies in office earns general a demerit badge". USA TODAY. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[McEnery-3] McEnery, Thornton; Lubin, Gus (30 March 2011). "How the Girl Scouts built their $700 million cookie empire". msnbc.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[Leezel-4] Tanglao, Leezel (10 March 2017). "What's in a Thin Mint? Well, that depends". CNNMoney. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[5] "The Girl Scout Cookie Program: America's Leading Business and Economic Literacy Program for Girls" (PDF). Girl Scouts of the USA. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Omojola-6] Omojola, Funto (14 August 2018). "Newest Girl Scout cookie is salty-sweet and gluten-free". New York Post. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[7] "Girl Scout Cookie History". Girl Scouts - Official Website.

[Feinn-8] Feinn, Lily. "The History Of Girl Scout Cookies". Bustle. No. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

[9] "Girl Scout Cookies Historical Marker". explorepahistory.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

[devan-10] DeVan, Kathryn (Fall 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies bake up tasty treats for community, business skills for girls". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013.

[11] "Vintage Girl Scout Online Museum: Burry Biscuit Company". Retrieved January 11, 2017.

[12] "The Timeline--Interbake Foods". Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[bi-13] McEnery, Thornton; Gus Lubin (March 30, 2011). "How the Girl Scouts built a cookie empire". Business Insider. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

[Rhodes-14] Rhodes, Jesse. "When Did the Girl Scouts Start Selling Cookies?". Smithsonian. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

[15] "Girl Scout Cookie History: 1940s". Girl Scouts of the USA.

[16] "Girl Scout Cookie Pageant Honors Winners in Annual Sale". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. May 19, 1942. p. 7.

[17] "Girl Scout News". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. February 19, 1943. p. 4.

[18] "Lewiston-Auburn Girl Scouts End Successful Cookie Sale". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. April 5, 1944. p. 3.

[19] "Girl Scout Sale Sets New Mark". The Miami News. April 10, 1945. p. 6-A.

[20] Delfiner, Rita (January 24, 2009). "Scout Cookies on Diet". New York Post.

[21] Smith, Aaron (2015-01-12). "You can order Girl Scout cookies online, but there's a catch". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[22] "Digital Cookie™ - Girl Scout Cookies". Girl Scouts of the USA. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[23] Quinn, Christopher (March 13, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies Bound for Troops Overseas". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.

[EDC-24] Duncan, Argen (March 9, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookies Take on New Shape". El Defensor Chieftain. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ABJ-25] Abraham, Lisa (March 5, 2008). "Girl Scout Cookie Fans are Tasting a Difference". Akron Beacon Journal.

[26] McConville, Christine (April 2, 2006). "Thin Mints can be Cheaper by the Troop". The Boston Globe. p. 14.

[27] Durando, Jessica (25 March 2014). "Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record". USA Today. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

[28] Stampler, Laura (25 March 2014). "Sixth-Grade Business Maven Sells 18,107 Girl Scout Cookie Boxes". Time. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[29] Rosenbaum, Sophia (2017-02-07). "Brutally honest Girl Scout is country's best seller". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[profits-30] Graham, Ellen (May 13, 1993). "Bureaucracy Eats Girl Scout Cookie Profits— Some Volunteers Complain That Troops Get Only Crumbs". The Seattle Times. The Wall Street Journal.

[CBS-2006-31] Rooney, Andy (March 26, 2007). "Deconstructing The Girl Scout Cookie: Andy Rooney Tackles A Tasty Task". 60 Minutes.

[Psencik-32] Psencik, Katey (2 January 2019). "It's officially Girl Scout cookie season, and there's a new flavor this year". Daily Commercial. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[33] Pritchard, Catherine (February 29, 2008). "Only Two Places Make Girl Scout cookies". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Interbake-34] "Interbake Foods corporate website". Retrieved March 18, 2013.

[35] Sinclair, Andrew (March 15, 2003). "Samoas v. Caramel deLites".

[meidlinger-36] "Girl Scout Cookies With Charlene Meidlinger, Assistant Executive Director, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital". The Washington Post. February 22, 2002. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[kroll-37] Kroll, John (January 3, 2008). "Some Girl Scout Cookies Change Their Names, but the Flavor's the Same".

[BI-38] Willett, Megan (January 27, 2014). "Ranked: The Most Popular Girl Scout Cookies". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

[Fox5SD-39] Gibb, Abby (5 May 2017). "Girl Scouts sending 141,000 boxes of cookies to deployed troops". FOX 5 San Diego. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

[USN-40] Journalist 2nd Class Denny Lester (June 4, 2003). "Operation Thin Mint Delivers". United States Navy. Retrieved 12 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[41] "Cookies". ABC Smart Cookies. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[42] "Cookies". Little Brownie Bakers.

[FAQ-43] "Girl Scout Cookies FAQs". Girl Scouts of the USA.

[44] "Girl Scout Cookie Nutrition Info". Girl Scouts of the USA.

[45] "Celebrate with Savannah Smiles | Little Brownie Bakers". www.littlebrowniebakers.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

[46] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[47] "Girl Scout S'mores®". Little Brownie Bakers. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[48] "Toffee-tastic®". Little Brownie Bakers. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

[49] ttps://nypost.com/2018/08/14/newest-girl-scout-cookie-is-salty-sweet-and-gluten-free/

[50] "Eat Lots of Girl Scout Cookies? Be Prepared to Gain Weight". Scout News. 2005. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[51] "Statement from GSUSA CEO Kathy Cloninger: Girl Scout Cookies Now Have Zero Trans Fats; Still Recommends Moderation for All Treats". Girl Scouts of the USA (Press release). November 13, 2006.

[Eng-52] Eng, James (29 September 2011). "Girl Scouts pledge to limit palm-oil use in cookies". msnbc.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[53] "Forest Heroes Awards". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2012-07-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[54] "Girl Scouts activists win forest heroes award for challenging organization on sustainability". 10 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

[Olson-55] Olson, Elizabeth (10 October 2012). "Girl Scouts Update Recipe for Cookie Box". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

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+'''Girl Scout Cookies''' are [[cookie]]s sold by girls who are members of [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts of the United States of America]] (GSUSA) as part of the '''Girl Scout Cookie Program'''. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-run and girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.<ref name="Rossman">{{cite news |last1=Rossman |first1=Sean |title=Girl Scout Cookies sales start today. The most popular cookie is... |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/03/girl-scout-cookie-sales-start-today-best-selling-cookie/1000299001/ |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=USA TODAY |date=3 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Vanden Brook">{{cite news |last1=Vanden Brook |first1=Tom |title=Pentagon Do-si-don't: Selling Girl Scout cookies in office earns general a demerit badge |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/12/pentagon-ethics-lesson-generals-cant-sell-girl-scout-cookies-office-discipline/2288986002/ |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=USA TODAY |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Girl Scouts have been selling cookies since 1917.<ref name="McEnery">{{cite news |last1=McEnery |first1=Thornton |last2=Lubin |first2=Gus |title=How the Girl Scouts built their $700 million cookie empire |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42270952/ns/business-small_business/t/how-girl-scouts-built-their-million-cookie-empire/#.XBlvXVxKiaF |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=msnbc.com |date=30 March 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
-'''Girl Scout Cookies''' are [[cookie]]s sold by [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] (GSUSA) as one of its major [[fundraiser]]s for local Scout units. Members of the GSUSA have been selling cookies since 1917 to raise funds. Girls who participate can earn prizes for their efforts. There are also troop incentives if the troop as a whole does well. As of 2007, sales were estimated at approximately 200 million boxes per year.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Girl Scout Cookie Program: America’s Leading Business and Economic Literacy Program for Girls |work=Girl Scouts of the USA |year=2007 |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2007/2007_cookie_report.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620115653/http://girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2007/2007_cookie_report.pdf |archivedate=June 20, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref>
+The program is designed to be led and conducted by girls and not adult troop leaders, volunteers, or parents. The selling of Girl Scout Cookies constitutes one of GSUSA’s major fundraisers for local Girl Scout councils, enabling councils to fund activities for their troops.<ref name="Leezel">{{cite news |last1=Tanglao |first1=Leezel |title=What's in a Thin Mint? Well, that depends |url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/03/10/news/girl-scout-cookies |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=CNNMoney |date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
-==History==
-The first cookie sales by an individual Scout unit was by [[Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma|the Mistletoe Troop]] in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]], in December 1917 at their local high school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girl Scout Cookie History|url=https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/Cookie-History.html|website=Girl Scouts - Official Website}}</ref> In 1922, the Girl Scout magazine ''[[Girl Scouts of the USA#The American Girl|The American Girl]]'' suggested cookie sales as a fundraiser and provided a simple cookie recipe from a regional director for the Girl Scouts of Chicago.
+During each cookie season, which typically runs from January through April (although each Girl Scout council sets the timing in their local market), Girl Scouts sell about 200 million packages of cookies, worth nearly $800 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Girl Scout Cookie Program: America’s Leading Business and Economic Literacy Program for Girls |work=Girl Scouts of the USA |year=2007 |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2007/2007_cookie_report.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620115653/http://girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2007/2007_cookie_report.pdf |archivedate=June 20, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name="Omojola">{{cite news |last1=Omojola |first1=Funto |title=Newest Girl Scout cookie is salty-sweet and gluten-free |url=https://nypost.com/2018/08/14/newest-girl-scout-cookie-is-salty-sweet-and-gluten-free/ |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=New York Post |date=14 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
-From 1933 to 1935, organized cookie sales grew, with troops in Philadelphia and New York City using the cookie selling model to develop the marketing and sales skills of their local troops. In 1933, Girl Scouts in [[Philadelphia]] organized the first official sale, selling homemade cookies at the windows of the Philadelphia Gas and Electric Company (PGE).<ref>http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-359</ref>
+==History==
-In 1936 the national organization began licensing commercial bakers to produce cookies, in order to increase availability and reduce lead time, starting with [[Keebler-Weyl Bakery]].<ref name=devan>[http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/GirlScoutCookies.html ''Girl Scout Cookies Bake Up Tasty Treats for Community, Business Skills for Girls''], Kathryn DeVan, Fall 2008</ref> [[Southern Biscuit Company]] and [[Burry's|Burry Biscuit]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Vintage Girl Scout Online Museum: Burry Biscuit Company|url=http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/cookieburry.html|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Timeline--Interbake Foods |url=http://www.interbake.com/our-history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709173513/http://www.interbake.com/our-history/ |dead-url=no |archive-date=July 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 11, 2017 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> both later acquired by the Interbake Foods division of [[George Weston Limited]], were added in 1937. One hundred twenty five troops launched cookie sales that first year.<ref name=bi>{{cite news | last= McEnery| first= Thornton| title= How the Girl Scouts built a cookie empire| url= http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42270952/ns/business-small_business/t/how-girl-scouts-built-their-million-cookie-empire/#.UtGkB1EsG7I| accessdate= January 11, 2014| newspaper= Business Insider| date= March 30, 2011| author2=Gus Lubin}}</ref>
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+The first known cookie sales by an individual Girl Scout unit were by [[Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma|the Mistletoe Troop]] in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]], in December 1917 at their local high school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girl Scout Cookie History|url=https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/Cookie-History.html|website=Girl Scouts - Official Website}}</ref> In 1922, the Girl Scout magazine ''[[Girl Scouts of the USA#The American Girl|The American Girl]]'' suggested cookie sales as a fundraiser and provided a simple sugar cookie recipe from a regional director for the Girl Scouts of Chicago.<ref name="Feinn">{{cite news |last1=Feinn |first1=Lily |title=The History Of Girl Scout Cookies |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-history-of-girl-scout-cookies-dates-back-a-lot-further-than-you-probably-think-29471 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |work=Bustle |issue=11 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 1933, Girl Scouts in [[Philadelphia]] organized the first commercial sale, selling homemade cookies at the windows of the Philadelphia Gas and Electric Company (PGE).<ref>{{cite web |title=Girl Scout Cookies Historical Marker |url=http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-359 |website=explorepahistory.com |accessdate=8 January 2019}}</ref> From 1933 to 1935, organized cookie sales rose, with troops in Philadelphia and New York City using the cookie-selling model to develop the marketing and sales skills of their local troops. In 1936, Girl Scouts of the USA began licensing commercial bakers to produce cookies, in order to increase availability and reduce lead time, starting with [[Keebler-Weyl Bakery]].<ref name=devan>{{cite news |last1=DeVan |first1=Kathryn |title=Girl Scout Cookies bake up tasty treats for community, business skills for girls |url=http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu:80/palitmap/GirlScoutCookies.html |date=Fall 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804013659/http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu:80/palitmap/GirlScoutCookies.html |archivedate=4 August 2013}}</ref> [[Southern Biscuit Company]] and [[Burry's|Burry Biscuit]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Vintage Girl Scout Online Museum: Burry Biscuit Company|url=http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/cookieburry.html|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Timeline--Interbake Foods |url=http://www.interbake.com/our-history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709173513/http://www.interbake.com/our-history/ |dead-url=no |archive-date=July 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 11, 2017 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> both later acquired by the Interbake Foods division of [[George Weston Limited]], were added in 1937. A total of 125 troops launched cookie sales that first year.<ref name=bi>{{cite news | last= McEnery| first= Thornton| title= How the Girl Scouts built a cookie empire| url= http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42270952/ns/business-small_business/t/how-girl-scouts-built-their-million-cookie-empire/#.UtGkB1EsG7I| accessdate= January 11, 2014| newspaper= Business Insider| date= March 30, 2011| author2=Gus Lubin}}</ref>
-During World War II the Girl Scouts sold calendars<ref name="The History of Girl Scout Cookies">{{cite web | title=The History of Girl Scout Cookies| url=http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/history.asp}}</ref> in addition to cookies, because of shortages of flour, sugar, and butter. In 1943 there were 48 cookies per box. By 1943 Girl Scouts also collected fat in cans to aid the war effort and sold war bonds at no profit.<ref>{{cite web | title=Girl Scout Cookie History: 1940s |publisher=Girl Scouts of the USA |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/cookie_history/1940s.asp}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Girl Scout Cookie Pageant Honors Winners in Annual Sale |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vKoLAAAAIBAJ |work=The Evening Independent |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=May 19, 1942 |page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GhoOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f30DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4483,5868821|title= Girl Scout News |work= The Evening Independent |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=February 19, 1943 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NqMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nmgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=795,339481&dq=cookies+girl-scout&hl=en |title= Lewiston-Auburn Girl Scouts End Successful Cookie Sale |work= The Lewiston Daily Sun |location= Lewiston, Maine |date= April 5, 1944 |page= 3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TAoyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OecFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3304,3061000&dq=cookies+girl-scout |title= Girl Scout Sale Sets New Mark |work= The Miami News |date= April 10, 1945 |page= 6-A}}</ref>
+During World War II the Girl Scouts sold calendars<ref name="Rhodes">{{cite news |last1=Rhodes |first1=Jesse |title=When Did the Girl Scouts Start Selling Cookies? |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-the-girl-scouts-start-selling-cookies-18191476/ |accessdate=31 December 2018 |work=Smithsonian |language=en}}</ref> in addition to cookies, because of shortages of flour, sugar, and butter. In 1943 there were 48 cookies per box. By 1943 Girl Scouts also collected fat in cans to aid the war effort and sold war bonds at no profit.<ref>{{cite web | title=Girl Scout Cookie History: 1940s |publisher=Girl Scouts of the USA |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/cookie_history/1940s.asp}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Girl Scout Cookie Pageant Honors Winners in Annual Sale |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vKoLAAAAIBAJ |work=The Evening Independent |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=May 19, 1942 |page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GhoOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f30DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4483,5868821|title= Girl Scout News |work= The Evening Independent |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=February 19, 1943 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NqMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nmgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=795,339481&dq=cookies+girl-scout&hl=en |title= Lewiston-Auburn Girl Scouts End Successful Cookie Sale |work= The Lewiston Daily Sun |location= Lewiston, Maine |date= April 5, 1944 |page= 3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TAoyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OecFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3304,3061000&dq=cookies+girl-scout |title= Girl Scout Sale Sets New Mark |work= The Miami News |date= April 10, 1945 |page= 6-A}}</ref> In the 1950s, three more cookie recipes were added: "Shortbreads"/"Scot-Teas", "Savannahs" (today called "Peanut Butter Sandwich"), and "Cooky Mints" (today called "[[Thin Mints (Girl Scout Cookie)|Thin Mints]]"). Six types of Girl Scout Cookies were being sold nationwide by 1956. Greater cookie sales occurred due to the [[Baby Boomer]] generation entering Girl Scouts in the 1960s. "Samoas" were added in the 1970s. In 1978, the National Council reduced the number of bakeries providing cookies to four and standardized the packaging and pricing of the cookies.<ref name=devan /><ref name=bi/>
+In the 1990s, the National Council limited the bakeries providing cookies to just ABC Bakers (a division of [[George Weston Limited|Interbake Foods]]) and Little Brownie Bakers (a division of the [[Keebler Company]]).<ref name=devan /> GSUSA moved to eliminate [[trans fat]] from its cookies in 2005 and started providing nutritional information on the cookie box. In 2009 the number of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Tagalongs in each box was reduced and Lemon Chalet Cremes became smaller because of the increasing costs of ingredients and transportation.<ref>{{cite news | last= Delfiner |first= Rita |title= Scout Cookies on Diet |work= New York Post |date= January 24, 2009 |url= http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242009/news/nationalnews/scout_cookies_on_diet_151622.htm}}</ref> In January 2015, Girl Scouts began to offer customers the ability to purchase cookies with [[Credit card|credit]] or [[debit card]]s using an [[Web portal|online portal]]. An iOS and Android mobile app called "Digital Cookie" allowed girls to accept orders on the go. Digital Cookie can only be used by Girl Scouts themselves with parent supervision, and Girl Scouts are able to share an individual link to their online cookie business to friends and family only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/12/technology/girl-scout-cookies-online/index.html|title=You can order Girl Scout cookies online, but there's a catch|last=Smith|first=Aaron|date=2015-01-12|website=CNNMoney|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/digital-cookie.html|title=Digital Cookie™ - Girl Scout Cookies|publisher=Girl Scouts of the USA|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref>
-In the 1950s, three more cookie recipes were added: "Shortbreads"/"Scot-Teas", "Savannahs" (today called "Peanut Butter Sandwich"), and "[[Thin Mints (Girl Scout Cookie)|Thin Mints]]".  Six types of cookies were being sold nationwide by 1956. Greater cookie sales occurred due to the [[Baby Boomer]] generation entering Girl Scouts in the 1960s. The "Samoa" was added in 1975. In 1978, the National Council reduced the number of bakeries providing cookies to four and standardized the packaging and pricing of the cookies.<ref name=devan /><ref name=bi/>
-In the 1990s, the National Council limited the bakeries providing cookies to just ABC Bakers (a division of [[George Weston Limited|Interbake Foods]]) and Little Brownie Bakers (a division of the [[Keebler Company]]).<ref name=devan /> In 1998, cookie sale awards were instituted.<ref name=bi/>
-In 2005, the Girl Scouts moved to eliminate [[trans fat]] from their cookies to be healthier, and started providing nutritional information on the cookie box. In 2009 the number of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Tagalongs in each box was reduced and Lemon Chalet Cremes became smaller because of the increasing costs of ingredients and transportation.<ref>{{cite news | last= Delfiner |first= Rita |title= Scout Cookies on Diet |work= New York Post |date= January 24, 2009 |url= http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242009/news/nationalnews/scout_cookies_on_diet_151622.htm}}</ref>
-In January 2015, Girl Scouts began to offer the ability to purchase their cookies with [[Credit card|credit]] or [[debit card]]s via an [[Web portal|online portal]] and a "Digital Cookie" app. The purchasing app can only be used by Girl Scouts themselves with parents of girl scouts only able to share a link to the purchasing page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/12/technology/girl-scout-cookies-online/index.html|title=You can order Girl Scout cookies online, but there's a catch|last=Smith|first=Aaron|date=2015-01-12|website=CNNMoney|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/digital-cookie.html|title=Digital Cookie™ - Girl Scout Cookies|publisher=Girl Scouts of the USA|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref>
 ==Sales==
 [[File:Selling girl scout cookies.JPG|thumb|200px|A girl selling Girl Scout cookies]]
-Each Girl Scout regional council decides which licensed baking company to use for cookie sales in that council, thus determining which varieties are available in the area covered by the council.<ref name="EDC">{{cite news|first=Argen |last=Duncan |url=http://www.dchieftain.com/news/78448-03-09-08.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20090119214130/http://www.dchieftain.com/news/78448-03-09-08.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 19, 2009 |title=Girl Scout Cookies Take on New Shape |work=El Defensor Chieftain |date=March 9, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="ABJ">{{cite news |first=Lisa |last=Abraham |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/16247282.html |title=Girl Scout Cookie Fans are Tasting a Difference |work=Akron Beacon Journal |date=March 5, 2008}}</ref>
+Girl Scouts sell cookies to relatives, friends, neighbors, and others in their town or city. Some councils offer the option for customers to sponsor boxes of cookies sent to U.S. servicemen and women.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/03/12/GoodWorks_0313.html|title=Girl Scout Cookies Bound for Troops Overseas|last=Quinn|first=Christopher|date=March 13, 2008|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629114104/http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/03/12/GoodWorks_0313.html|archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Girl Scouts also sell cookies through the Digital Cookie platform.<ref name=bi/> Each Girl Scout council decides which licensed baking company to use for cookie sales in that council, thus determining which varieties are available in the area covered by the council.<ref name="EDC">{{cite news|first=Argen |last=Duncan |url=http://www.dchieftain.com/news/78448-03-09-08.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20090119214130/http://www.dchieftain.com/news/78448-03-09-08.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 19, 2009 |title=Girl Scout Cookies Take on New Shape |work=El Defensor Chieftain |date=March 9, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="ABJ">{{cite news |first=Lisa |last=Abraham |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/16247282.html |title=Girl Scout Cookie Fans are Tasting a Difference |work=Akron Beacon Journal |date=March 5, 2008}}</ref> Each of the Girl Scout councils sets its own price based on its needs and knowledge of the local market.<ref>{{cite news |last=McConville |first=Christine |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/03/26/thin_mints_can_be_cheaper_by_the_troop/ |title=Thin Mints can be Cheaper by the Troop |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 2, 2006 |page=14}}</ref>
+As an incentive to sell, Girl Scouts are offered rewards, such as [[stuffed animal]]s, trinkets, coupons, or credits toward Girl Scout camp, activities, or uniforms. These rewards vary from Girl Scout council to council. The recognitions are usually cumulative, so that a girl who earns the recognition for selling 50 boxes of cookies will also get the 25- and 20-box items. In some councils, girls may choose to earn more money for their troop instead of recognitions if they are working toward a troop goal such as a trip or other expensive activity. This type of fundraising is intended to teach Girl Scouts valuable entrepreneurial skills such as planning, teamwork, financial literacy, organization, communication, and goal setting.<ref name="EDC"/><ref name=bi/>
-Girl Scouts sell cookies to relatives, friends, neighbors, and others in their town or city. In recent years, because of safety concerns, an increased emphasis has been placed on cookie booths, where girls sell from tables in public areas under the supervision of adult troop leaders, rather than door-to-door. Many councils offer the option for customers to sponsor boxes of cookies to be sent to U.S. servicemen and women.<ref>{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Quinn |url=http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/03/12/GoodWorks_0313.html |title=Girl Scout Cookies Bound for Troops Overseas |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=March 13, 2008}}</ref> Cookies are also available online.<ref name=bi/>
+Elizabeth Brinton, also known as the "Cookie Queen", sold a record 18,000 boxes of cookies in a single sales season, and more than 100,000 boxes in her time as a Girl Scout.<ref>{{cite news|last=Durando|first=Jessica|title=Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/24/oklahoma-girl-scout-record-cookie-sales/6847913/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=29 June 2015|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> Her record held for more than 29 years, until Katie Francis, 12, sold 18,107 boxes in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stampler |first=Laura |title=Sixth-Grade Business Maven Sells 18,107 Girl Scout Cookie Boxes|url=http://time.com/36832/sixth-grade-business-maven-sells-18107-girl-scout-cookie-boxes/ |accessdate=25 March 2014 |newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629155952/http://time.com/36832/sixth-grade-business-maven-sells-18107-girl-scout-cookie-boxes/ |archivedate=June 29, 2015 |dead-url=no|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> In 2017, Charlotte McCourt, a girl scout from New Jersey, sold over 25,000 boxes of cookies, breaking the record.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenbaum |first=Sophia |url=https://nypost.com/2017/02/07/brutally-honest-girl-scout-is-countrys-best-seller/ |title=Brutally honest Girl Scout is country’s best seller |publisher=Nypost.com |date=2017-02-07 |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
-As an incentive to sell, Girl Scouts are offered recognitions, such as [[stuffed animal]]s, trinkets, coupons, credits toward Girl Scout camp, activities, or uniforms. These recognitions vary from Girl Scout council to council. The recognitions are usually cumulative, so that a girl who earns the recognition for selling 50 boxes of cookies will also get the 25- and 20-box items. In some councils, girls may choose to earn more money for their troop instead of recognitions if they are working toward a troop goal such as a trip or other expensive activity. This type of fund raising is intended to teach Girl Scouts valuable skills in planning, teamwork, finance, organization, communication, and goal setting.<ref name="EDC"/>
+===Proceeds===
-Also, award badges exist for sales: Cookie Count, Smart Cookie, The Cookie Connection, Cookie Biz, and Cookies & Dough.<ref name=bi/>
+Each Girl Scout council operates the cookie program in its local market. Councils depend on cookie earnings to run their programming, which supports valuable leadership experiences for girls. Revenue from the cookie program stays local to fund experiences for girls, including travel; outdoor adventure; and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming. The girls get to decide how to spend the money they make. Many girls put the money toward projects in their own community.<ref name=bi/><ref name=profits>{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Graham |title=Bureaucracy Eats Girl Scout Cookie Profits— Some Volunteers Complain That Troops Get Only Crumbs |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930513&slug=1701067 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 13, 1993}}</ref><ref name="CBS-2006"/>
-Traditionally each regional Girl Scout council set the prices for cookies sold in that council. A 2006 article in ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' noted that price "is hardly ever a factor, until buyers find out that the same box of cookies is selling for less in the next town over." The ''Globe'' found that a box of Thin Mints sold for $3.50 in [[Rockland, Massachusetts]] and $4.00 in neighboring [[Norwell, Massachusetts|Norwell]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McConville |first=Christine |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/03/26/thin_mints_can_be_cheaper_by_the_troop/ |title=Thin Mints can be Cheaper by the Troop |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 2, 2006 |page=14}}</ref>
-Elizabeth Brinton, also known as the "Cookie Queen", sold a record 18,000 boxes of cookies in a single sales season, and more than 100,000 boxes in her time as a girl scout.<ref>{{cite news|last=Durando|first=Jessica|title=Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/24/oklahoma-girl-scout-record-cookie-sales/6847913/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=29 June 2015|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> She is known for selling cookies to sitting president [[Ronald Reagan]].  Her record held for more than twenty-nine years, until Katie Francis, 12, sold 18,107 boxes in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stampler |first=Laura |title=Sixth-Grade Business Maven Sells 18,107 Girl Scout Cookie Boxes|url=http://time.com/36832/sixth-grade-business-maven-sells-18107-girl-scout-cookie-boxes/ |accessdate=25 March 2014 |newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629155952/http://time.com/36832/sixth-grade-business-maven-sells-18107-girl-scout-cookie-boxes/ |archivedate=June 29, 2015 |dead-url=no|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> In 2017, Charlotte McCourt, a girl scout from New Jersey, sold over 25,000 boxes of cookies, breaking the record.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenbaum |first=Sophia |url=https://nypost.com/2017/02/07/brutally-honest-girl-scout-is-countrys-best-seller/ |title=Brutally honest Girl Scout is country’s best seller |publisher=Nypost.com |date=2017-02-07 |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
-==Profits==
-Each Girl Scout council operates its own cookie sale. Approximately 70% of the proceeds stay in the local Girl Scout council to support Girl Scouting in that area, including a portion, approximately 15%, that goes directly to the group selling the cookies.<ref name=bi/><ref name=FAQ>{{cite web|title=Girl Scout Cookies FAQs |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/cookie_faqs.asp |work=Girl Scouts of the USA}}</ref> The profits are divided by a formula, with local troops receiving about 10-15% of the retail price, the council more than 50%, and the manufacturer the remainder. In 1992 Girl Scouts sold 175 million boxes of cookies nationwide.<ref name=profits>{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Graham |title=Bureaucracy Eats Girl Scout Cookie Profits— Some Volunteers Complain That Troops Get Only Crumbs |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930513&slug=1701067 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 13, 1993}}</ref>
-Revenues at all levels are used to pay for events and activities for the Girl Scouts, maintenance of the councils' Girl Scout camps and other properties, cookie sale incentives, and Council administrative costs.<ref name="CBS-2006"/>
 ==Production==
+Girl Scout cookies are made by commercial bakeries under license from Girl Scouts of the USA. In January 2019, the licensed companies were Little Brownie Bakers (LBB), a subsidiary of [[Keebler]], which is owned by [[Kellogg's]]; and ABC Bakers, a subsidiary of Interbake Foods, which is owned by [[George Weston Limited]].<ref name="Psencik">{{cite news |last1=Psencik |first1=Katey |title=It's officially Girl Scout cookie season, and there's a new flavor this year |url=https://www.dailycommercial.com/lifestyle/20190102/its-officially-girl-scout-cookie-season-and-theres-new-flavor-this-year |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=Daily Commercial |date=2 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="CBS-2006">{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Rooney |authorlink=Andy Rooney |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/22/60minutes/rooney/main1429569.shtml |title=Deconstructing The Girl Scout Cookie: Andy Rooney Tackles A Tasty Task |work=60 Minutes |date=March 26, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Catherine |last=Pritchard |title=Only Two Places Make Girl Scout cookies |work=The Fayetteville Observer |date=February 29, 2008 |url=http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=287169 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503183641/http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=287169 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 3, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=Interbake>{{cite web|title=Interbake Foods corporate website|url=http://www.interbake.com/|accessdate=March 18, 2013}}</ref>
-[[File:Girl Scout Thin Mint and Samoa cookies (Girl Scouts of the USA).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Boxes of the two most popular<ref name="GSWebsite-2018">{{cite web |date=January 3, 2018 |title=What are the bestselling Girl Scout Cookies? |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/FAQs.html}}</ref> Girl Scout cookies: Samoas (left) and Thin Mints (right)]]
-Girl Scout cookies are made by large national commercial bakeries under license from Girl Scouts of the USA. The bakers licensed by the organization may change from year to year, though this is not common. In 2008 the licensed companies were Little Brownie Bakers (LBB), a subsidiary of [[Keebler]], which is owned by [[Kellogg's]]; and ABC Bakers, a subsidiary of Interbake Foods, which is owned by [[George Weston Limited]].<ref name="CBS-2006">{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Rooney |authorlink=Andy Rooney |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/22/60minutes/rooney/main1429569.shtml |title=Deconstructing The Girl Scout Cookie: Andy Rooney Tackles A Tasty Task |work=60 Minutes |date=March 26, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Catherine |last=Pritchard |title=Only Two Places Make Girl Scout cookies |work=The Fayetteville Observer |date=February 29, 2008 |url=http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=287169 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503183641/http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=287169 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 3, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=Interbake>{{cite web|title=Interbake Foods corporate website|url=http://www.interbake.com/|accessdate=March 18, 2013}}</ref>
 ===Varieties===
+Up to nine varieties of Girl Scout cookies are offered in each market. The same cookies may be sold under different names by different bakeries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Andrew |date=March 15, 2003 |title= Samoas v. Caramel deLites |url=http://andrewsinclair.org/archive/samoas_v_caramel_delites.htm}}</ref><ref name="meidlinger">{{cite news |title=Girl Scout Cookies With Charlene Meidlinger, Assistant Executive Director, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital |date=February 22, 2002 |work=The Washington Post |url=http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02/freemedia_meidlinger022202.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519215609/http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02/freemedia_meidlinger022202.htm |archivedate=May 19, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> The merger of many councils (from 312 to 109) following the August 2006 reorganization resulted in many councils changing bakeries, thus causing some confusion at that time.<ref name="kroll">{{cite news |first=John |last=Kroll |title=Some Girl Scout Cookies Change Their Names, but the Flavor's the Same |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/01/some_girl_scout_cookies_change.html |date=January 3, 2008}}</ref>
-[[File:Girl Scout Peanut Butter and Caramel cookies (Girl Scouts of the USA).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Two different cookies that are produced by ABC Bakers]]
-Up to 28 varieties of Girl Scout cookies are offered. The same cookies may be sold under different names by different bakeries, with the choice of bakery determining the name. There has been no move to standardize names.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Andrew |date=March 15, 2003 |title= Samoas v. Caramel deLites |url=http://andrewsinclair.org/archive/samoas_v_caramel_delites.htm}}</ref><ref name="meidlinger">{{cite news |title=Girl Scout Cookies With Charlene Meidlinger, Assistant Executive Director, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital |date=February 22, 2002 |work=The Washington Post |url=http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02/freemedia_meidlinger022202.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519215609/http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02/freemedia_meidlinger022202.htm |archivedate=May 19, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> The merger of many councils (from 312 to 109) following the August 2006 reorganization resulted in many councils changing bakeries, thus causing some confusion at that time.<ref name="kroll">{{cite news |first=John |last=Kroll |title=Some Girl Scout Cookies Change Their Names, but the Flavor's the Same |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/01/some_girl_scout_cookies_change.html |date=January 3, 2008}}</ref>
+Thin Mints are the most popular [[Girl Scout Cookie]]s.<ref name=BI/>, with Samoas/Caramel deLites the second most popular. About 50 million boxes of Thin Mints were sold in 2013 compared with 38 million boxes of Samoas. Thin Mints averages about 38 cookies per box and Samoas 15 cookies per box.<ref name=BI/><ref name= Fox5SD/><ref name=USN/>
-The national Girl Scout organization reviews and approves all varieties proposed by the baking companies, but requires only three types: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwiches (ABC)/Do-Si-Dos (LBB) and Shortbreads (ABC)/Trefoils (LBB). The other kinds can be changed every year, though several popular favorites, such as Caramel DeLites (ABC)/Samoas (LBB) and Peanut Butter Patties (ABC)/Tagalongs (LBB), are consistently available.
+[[File:Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers Thin Mints.jpg|thumb|right|A comparison between Thin Mints made by Little Brownie Bakers (left) and ABC Bakers (right)]]
-Girl Scout cookie varieties include:
+Girl Scout Cookie varieties include:
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! ABC<ref>{{cite web |title=Cookies |work=ABC Smart Cookies |url=http://www.abcsmartcookies.com/cookies.asp |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213020903/http://abcsmartcookies.com/cookies.asp |archivedate=February 13, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> !! LBB<ref>{{cite web |title=Cookies |work=Little Brownie Bakers |url=http://www.littlebrownie.com/cookies/}}</ref> !! Sales<ref name=FAQ/> !! Flavor
+! ABC<ref>{{cite web |title=Cookies |work=ABC Smart Cookies |url=http://www.abcsmartcookies.com/cookies.asp |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213020903/http://abcsmartcookies.com/cookies.asp |archivedate=February 13, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> !! LBB<ref>{{cite web |title=Cookies |work=Little Brownie Bakers |url=http://www.littlebrownie.com/cookies/}}</ref> !! Sales<ref name=FAQ>{{cite web|title=Girl Scout Cookies FAQs |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/cookie_faqs.asp |work=Girl Scouts of the USA}}</ref> !! Flavor
 |-
 |Thin Mints || Thin Mints || 25% || Thin, [[mint-flavored]] [[chocolate wafers]] dipped in a [[Compound chocolate|chocolatey]] coating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Girl Scout Cookie Nutrition Info |work=Girl Scouts of the USA |url=http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/nutrition_info_2009_2010.asp}}</ref>
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 | || Girl Scout S'mores || || Graham sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/products/girlscoutsmores/ |title=Girl Scout S'mores® |publisher=Little Brownie Bakers |date= |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
 |-
+| || Toffee-tastic || || [[Gluten-free]] [[buttery cookies]] with [[toffee]] bits. (Pilot, not offered everywhere.) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/products/toffee-tastic/ |title=Toffee-tastic® |publisher=Little Brownie Bakers |date= |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
-| Trios || || || [[Gluten-free]] [[peanut butter oatmeal cookies]] with [[chocolate chips]].
 |-
+| Caramel Chocolate Chip || || || [[Gluten-free]] [[caramel]] [[chocolate chip]].<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/08/14/newest-girl-scout-cookie-is-salty-sweet-and-gluten-free/</ref>
-| || Toffee-tastic || || [[Gluten-free]] [[buttery cookies]] with [[toffee]] bits. (Pilot, not offered everywhere.) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/products/toffee-tastic/ |title=Toffee-tastic® |publisher=Little Brownie Bakers |date= |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
 |}
-==== Thin Mints ====
-{{Infobox prepared food
-| name            = Thin Mints
-| image           = Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies (Girl Scouts of the USA).jpg
-| caption         =
-| image_alt       = Sixteen Thin Mints spread out on a green plate.
-| alternate_name  = Grasshoppers (by Keebler)
-| country         = United States
-| region          =
-| creator         =
-| course          = Snack or dessert
-| served          = Room temperature or frozen
-| main_ingredient = [[Chocolate]], [[Peppermint|mint]]
-| variations = Multiple
-| calories =
-| other =
-}}
-Thin Mints are a type of [[cookie]] sold by the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]]. Thin Mints are the most popular [[Girl Scout Cookie]]s.<ref name=BI/>, the second in popularity being Samoas. About 50 million boxes of Thin Mints were sold in 2013 compared with 38 million boxes of Samoas. Thin Mints averages about 38 cookies per box and Samoas 15 cookies per box.<ref name=BI/>
-Operation Thin Mint is a program by the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] to provide military members with donated cookies.<ref name= Fox5SD/><ref name=USN/>
-[[Keebler]] manufactures a similar cookie known as a '''Grasshopper''', which is produced in the same factory as Little Brownie Bakers's Thin Mints.<ref name="year-round">{{cite news|last1=Rovell|first1=Darren|title=Girl Scouts: Year Round Sales By Bakers Don’t Affect Sales|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/46503106|accessdate=3 January 2018|work=CNBC|date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
-[[File:Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers Thin Mints.jpg|thumb|left|A comparison between Thin Mints made by Little Brownie Bakers (left) and ABC Bakers (right)]]
-{{clear}}
-===Discontinued===
-* All Abouts: The LBB version of Thanks-A-Lot. Shortbread cookie dipped in chocolate with a message proclaiming values that Girl Scouts are "all about", such as Respect, Friendship, etc.
-* Aloha Chips: Included white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.<ref name="disc">{{cite news |last=Weston |first=Nicole |work=SlashFood |date=January 22, 2007 |title=The Best Retired Girl Scout Cookies |url=http://www.slashfood.com/2007/01/22/the-best-retired-girl-scout-cookies/}}</ref>
-* Animal Treasures: Replaced by Thanks-A-Lot.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Apple Cinnamons: Apple shaped sugar cookies with cinnamon sugar.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Cafe Cookies: Shortbread with a cinnamon topping.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Cartwheels: Reduced fat oatmeal and cinnamon.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Chalet Creme: Shortbread cookie with embossed chalet picture with lemon or vanilla filling.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Chocolate Chip Shortbread (ABC): Chocolate chips nestled in a bite-size, gluten free shortbread cookie.
-* Cinna-Spins (LBB): Cinnamon-flavored cookies shaped like miniature cinnamon rolls that came in 100-calorie packs. Replaced by Daisy Go Rounds.<ref name="disc"/>
-* Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Bar:<ref name="vintagegirlscout.com">{{cite web|url=http://vintagegirlscout.com/cookietimeline.html|title=Girl Scout Cookie Timeline and Trivia|website=vintagegirlscout.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.mcall.com/1995-01-13/news/3026133_1_peanut-butter-patties-cookie-sale-girl-scouts|title=Girl Scouts To Begin Cookie Sales|website=mcall.com}}</ref>
-* Cranberry Citrus Crisps (ABC): Whole grain cookie with cranberry bits and citrus flavoring.
-* Daisy Go Rounds (ABC): Cinnamon-flavored cookies shaped like daisies; replaced Cinna-spins for the 2009 sale; replaced with Shout Outs! in 2011.
-* Double Dutch: Chocolate cookies with chocolate chips.
-* Dulce Daisies: Milk chocolate with liquid caramel center.
-* Dulce de Leche: Cookies with milk caramel chips.
-* Five World Cinnamon: Savory cinnamon sugar cookies featuring Girl Scouting's Five Worlds of Interest. Sold from 1996 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2016/02/17/girl-scout-cookie-discontinued/#z4gCCLUComqH|title=Girl Scout cookie graveyard: 12 bygone treats you totally forgot|first=Sarah Spigelman|last=Richter|website=mashable.com}}</ref><ref name="vintagegirlscout.com"/>
-* Forget-Me-Nots: Granola cookie.
-* Friendship Circles: "friend" embossed on vanilla cookie sandwich with chocolate filling, in 18 languages <ref name="vintagegirlscout.com"/>
-* Golden Yangles: Triangular cheddar crackers; sold in the 1980s.
-* Hoedowns (Burry): Burry-LU's version of peanut butter patties/Tagalongs. <ref name="vintagegirlscout.com"/>
-* Iced Berry Pinatas: Sugar cookies with a berry jam center and icing.
-* Iced Ginger Daisies: Reduced fat cookie <ref name="vintagegirlscout.com"/>
-* Juliettes/Golden Nut Clusters: Milk chocolate, caramel, and pecans.
-* Kookaburras: Layers of crispy rice wafers and caramel coated in milk chocolate.
-* Lemon Chalet Cremes: Rectangular cinnamon sandwich cookies with lemon creme filling; changed to round cookies in 2010; replaced by Savannah Smiles in 2012.
-* Lemon Coolers: Vanilla wafers with lemon zest, dusted with powdered sugar; similar to Savannah Smiles.
-* Lemon Drops: Sugar cookie with lemon-flavored chips.
-* Lemon Pastry Cremes: Light pastry cookie sandwich with lemon creme filling.
-* Mango Cremes with NutriFusion:  Vanilla and coconut cookies filled with a tangy mango-flavored creme with nutrients derived from fruits; replaced by Cranberry Citrus Crisps in 2013.
-* Medallions: Introduced for 1983-1984 and celebrating 50 years of Girl Scout Cookies, 2 flavors: shortbread with cocoa coating on the bottom "Colonial Shortbread Supremes", pecan shortbread with brown sugar coating ("Southern Pecan Praline").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/cookietimeline.html|title=Girl Scout Cookie Timeline and Trivia|website=www.vintagegirlscout.com}}</ref> Also listed at the Little Brownie Bakers' website under "cookie-history".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/cookies/cookie-history/|title=Cookie history - Little Brownie Bakers|website=www.littlebrowniebakers.com}}</ref>
-* Olé Olés: Powdered sugar cookies with pecans and coconut; sold from 2001 to 2003.
-* Oxfords: Chocolate cookies with vanilla cream filling.
-* Pinatas: Oatmeal cookie with fruit filling and topped with cinnamon and sugar glaze; introduced in 2004.
-* Praline Royale: Soft vanilla cookie with a praline filling and striped with chocolate; introduced by ABC for the 1992-93 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/cedar-rapids-gazette/1992-02-12/page-32?tag=girl+scout+cookies+praline+royale&rtserp=tags/girl-scout-cookies?pci=7&ndt=by&py=1992&pey=1993&pep=praline-royale |title=Cedar Rapids Gazette Newspaper Archives, Feb 12, 1992, p. 32 |publisher=Newspaperarchive.com |date=1992-02-12 |accessdate=2018-04-18}}</ref>
-* Rah-Rah Raisins (LBB): Oatmeal cookies with raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks.
-* Savannahs: A peanut butter sandwich cookie (not to be confused with "Savannah Smiles", a lemon-flavored, powdered sugar coated replacement for "Lemon Chalets" brought out in 2012).
-* Scot-Teas (Burry): Shortbread cookies with sprinkled sugar.
-* Shout Outs!: Belgian-style caramelized cookie.
-* Snaps: Iced oatmeal raisin. Sold from 1993 to 1997.<ref name="mentalfloss.com">{{cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/61160/do-you-remember-these-15-discontinued-girl-scout-cookies|title=Do You Remember These 15 Discontinued Girl Scout Cookies?|date=March 4, 2016|website=mentalfloss.com}}</ref>
-* Strawberries & Creme: Sandwich cookie from ABC with a vanilla creme and a strawberry jam; available in mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-01-18/news/9601180080_1_girl-scout-scout-troops-car-thefts | title=Scouts To Start Cookie Sales |work=Orlando Sun-Sentinel| date=January 18, 1996}}</ref>
-* Striped Chocolate Chips: Chocolate chip cookies with fudge stripes.
-* Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips: Small sugar- free cookies; discontinued in 2011.
-* Sugar Free Chalet Cremes: Lemon pastry cream sweetened with aspartame.
-* Sugar-Free Little Brownies: Brownie-shaped cookies with sugar-free chocolate chips.
-* Thank You Berry Munch: Cookies with cranberries, rice crispies, and white fudge chips.
-* Upside Down Frosted Oatmeal: Oatmeal cookies with frosting on the bottom. <ref>http://www.oocities.org/troop1087/cookies.html</ref>
-* Van'chos: Vanilla and chocolate cremes. These cookies came in an assorted box and were sold from 1974 to 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1013&dat=19810226&id=eEAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rhIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2514,1475287 |title=Girl Scout Cookies Are Here |work=The Munday Courier |date=February 26, 1981}}</ref><ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
 ===Nutrition===
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 In 2007, following reformulation of the recipes for a number of varieties, Girl Scouts of the USA announced that all their cookies had less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, allowing them to meet the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) requirements for "zero trans fat" labeling.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Statement from GSUSA CEO Kathy Cloninger: Girl Scout Cookies Now Have Zero Trans Fats; Still Recommends Moderation for All Treats |work=Girl Scouts of the USA |date=November 13, 2006 |url=http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2006/gs_cookies_now_have_zero_trans_fats.asp}}</ref>
+===Sustainability===
-[[High-fructose corn syrup]] (HFCS) is used in some cookies. The bakers claim that it is a necessary ingredient in ensuring the quality of the cookie.<ref name=FAQ/>
+In September 2011, GSUSA released a new policy on palm oil in Girl Scout cookies to take effect from the 2012-13 cookie season.<ref name="Eng">{{cite news |last1=Eng |first1=James |title=Girl Scouts pledge to limit palm-oil use in cookies |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44718393/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/girl-scouts-pledge-limit-palm-oil-use-cookies/#.XEEHb1VKjcc |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=msnbc.com |date=29 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref> The 2011 policy was formed in response to a prolonged campaign by two Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen. In 2007, as 11-year-olds, Vorva and Tomtishen earned their Girl Scout [[Bronze Award (Girl Scouts of the USA)|Bronze Award]] by raising awareness about the endangered orangutan and their rapid diminishing rainforest habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia. When they discovered that the Girl Scout Cookies contained palm oil, an ingredient that results in rainforest destruction and human rights abuses, the two girls launched a variety of campaigns in order to convince the GSUSA to remove this ingredient from its cookies. Vorva and Tomtishen were awarded the [[Forest Hero Award|UN Forest Heroes Award]] in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/forests-for-people/awards-and-contests/award-winners/|title=Forest Heroes Awards|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221185833/http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/forests-for-people/awards-and-contests/award-winners/|archive-date=21 December 2016|dead-url=|accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2012/02/girl-scouts-activists-win-forest-heroes-award-for-challenging-organization-on-sustainability/|title=Girl Scouts activists win forest heroes award for challenging organization on sustainability|last=|first=|date=10 February 2012|work=|access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> and subsequently GSUSA purchased [[GreenPalm]] certificates to support the sustainable production of palm oil.<ref name="Olson">{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Elizabeth |title=Girl Scouts Update Recipe for Cookie Box |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/business/media/girl-scouts-update-recipe-for-cookie-box.html |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=10 October 2012}}</ref> The certificates offer a premium price to palm oil producers who are operating within the guidelines for social and environmental responsibility set by the [[Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil]].
-===Palm oil===
-In September 2011, GSUSA released a new policy on palm oil in Girl Scout cookies to take effect from the 2012-13 cookie season.<ref>{{cite press release| title =Girl Scouts Pledge to Promote the Need for Sustainable Palm Oil Practices | publisher =GSUSA | date =2011-09-28 | url =http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2011/sustainable.asp | accessdate =2012-07-07 }}</ref> Amongst the pledges made, the GSUSA announced it will purchase [[GreenPalm]] certificates to support the sustainable production of palm oil. The certificates offer a premium price to palm oil producers who are operating within the guidelines for social and environmental responsibility set by the [[Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil]].
-The 2011 policy was formed in response to a prolonged campaign by two Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen. In 2007, as 11-year-olds, Vorva and Tomtishen earned their Girl Scout [[Bronze Award (Girl Scouts of the USA)|Bronze Award]] by raising awareness about the endangered orangutan and their rapid diminishing rainforest habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia. When they discovered that the Girl Scout Cookies contained palm oil, an ingredient that results in rainforest destruction and human rights abuses, the two girls launched a variety of campaigns in order to convince the GSUSA to remove this ingredient from their cookies. Vorva and Tomtishen were awarded the [[Forest Hero Award|UN Forest Heroes Award]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| title =Forest Heroes Awards | url =https://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/forests-for-people/awards-and-contests/award-winners/ | accessdate =2012-07-07}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-* {{cite web |title=Girl Scout Cookies |work=Girl Scouts of the USA |url=http://www.girlscoutcookies.org}}
+{{official website|url=http://www.girlscoutcookies.org|name=Girl Scout Cookies}}
 {{Scoutorg GSUSA}}