In 1951, Girl Scout Cookies came in three varieties:
Sandwich, Shortbread, and Chocolate Mints
(now known as Thin Mints
What was the very first Girl Scout Cookie?
And hello—a cookie called Thin Mint made its official debut in 1959 (though Girl Scouts first sold a chocolate mint cookie, called
Cooky-Mints
, in 1939).
What were the old lemon Girl Scout Cookies called?
Savannah Smiles
are crisp, lemon-flavored cookies coated in powdered sugar, while Lemonades are Shortbread cookies with a lemon-flavored filling.
What are the old Girl Scout Cookie names?
- Trefoils® 1974-Present. Short, tender, delicate tasting shortbread that melts in your mouth. …
- Samoas® 1974-Present. …
- Thin Mints® 1974-Present. …
- DO-SI-DOS® 1974-Present. …
- TAGALONGS® 1976-Present. …
- Van'ChosTM 1974-1983. …
- GRANOLA 1977-1978. …
- FORGET-ME-NOTSTM 1979-1981.
What were Tagalongs before?
“I'm outraged–yes, outraged–that Girl Scout Cookies have new names.
Samoas
are now “Caramel deLites.” Do-si-dos are “Peanut Butter Sandwiches.” Tagalongs are “Peanut Butter Cookies” and Trefoils are “Shortbreads.”
Today, Girl Scout cookies are produced by two bakeries: ABC Bakers (a subsidiary of Interbake Foods, which is owned by George Weston Limited) and Little Brownie Bakers (a
subsidiary of Keebler
, which is owned by Kellogg's). The only cookie name shared by both companies is Thin Mints.
The price was just
23 cents per box of 44 cookies
, or six boxes for $1.24! Girls developed their marketing and business skills and raised funds for their local Girl Scout council. A year later, Greater Philadelphia took cookie sales to the next level, becoming the first council to sell commercially baked cookies.
For 2020, Savannah Smiles, the powder sugar-dusted lemon cookies that debuted in 2012,
are being retired and replaced by new lemon cookies
called Lemon-Ups. … “GSUSA works closely with its licensed bakers to replace cookies and bring new ones into the mix based on sales, flavor trends, and consumer preferences.
Are Girl Scouts'mores being discontinued?
Heads up, those Chocolate Covered S'Mores from ABC Bakers
are now being discontinued
. … Our S'mores are still available! Check out our entire local Girl Scout cookie line up.
Girl Scouts will be kicking off the 2021-2022 cookie season with a new cookie. Girl Scouts nationwide are debuting
Adventurefuls
this cookie season, a brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.
What Girl Scout Cookies are discontinued?
Caramel Chocolate Chip
.
Lemonades
. Girl Scout S'more (soon to be discontinued)
Who sold the most Girl Scout Cookies in 2020?
8-year-old San Bernardino Girl Scout sells 32,000 boxes of cookies, sets national record.
Lilly Bumpus
sold more than 32,000 boxes of cookies over the past three months, setting a new national record for the most cookies ever sold in one season.
Who sold the most Girl Scout Cookies ever?
The 8-year-old cancer survivor not only achieved her goal, she set a national record for cookie sales. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.
— San Bernardino's Lilly Bumpus
has just broken the national record for the most Girl Scout cookies ever sold in one season!
What did Trefoils used to be called?
Trefoils are now called
Shortbread
, Tagalongs are Peanut Butter Patties and the Do-si-do is a Peanut Butter Sandwich cookie. The Thin Mint will not change names.
Why did they rename Girl Scout Cookies?
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have licensed two different commercial bakers to produce their cookies; ABC Bakers® (ABC) and Little Brownie Bakers® (LBB). Each baker produces cookies that look and taste similar, but each baker uses different names for their Girl Scout Cookies®
because of trademarks
.
Why are Girl Scout Cookies called Samoas?
Samoa the cookie is
named for Samoa the island
—maybe.
Samoas, second in sales only to the iconic Thin Mints, were added to the Little Brownie cookie line in 1975.
