The Definitive Guide to Girl Scout Cookies
Regional Differences, The Two Bakers, and Why the Same Cookies Have Different Names Every winter, a familiar ritual begins across the United States. Order forms circulate. Booths appear outside grocery stores. Adults who claim they are “just supporting the kids” suddenly have six boxes of Thin Mints in their freezer. But behind the nostalgia and the sugar rush is a surprisingly complex system. Girl Scout Cookies are not made by one bakery. They do not taste identical nationwide. And yes, the same cookie can have two completely different names depending on where you live. If you have ever wondered why Samoas and Caramel deLites exist at the same time, or why your friend in another state swears their Thin Mints taste different, this is the full breakdown. A Brief History of Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scouts began selling cookies as a fundraiser in 1917. Early troops baked cookies themselves and sold them door to door. By the 1930s, the organization partnered with commercial bakers t...