Girl Scout Cookies FAQs The Cookies

Purchasing a box of Thin Mints—our round, mint-flavored cookies with a delicious chocolaty coating—helps a girl learn money management . She handles money, keeps records, even tracks orders—activities that are essential to running a successful business.

A tasty treat isn't all that's involved with a box of our caramel and toasted coconut-covered cookies. Through interaction with each customer and other Girl Scouts, a girl learns the importance of keeping her word, doing the right thing, and being fair. A girl learns the business ethics that will serve her throughout life.

A layer of peanut butter with a rich chocolaty coating? Mouth-watering treats. But did you know that every box a girl sells helps her learn decision making ? She makes a plan, solves problems on her own, and thinks creatively—skills she needs to be successful, now and in the future.

When a girl hands you a box of these cookies—each one in the shape of our iconic trefoil—she's building important people skills . She's meeting new customers, making eye contact, talking about the cookies, and saying thanks. And that builds her confidence for now and for the future.

These sandwich cookies give you crisp and crunchy oatmeal on the outside and creamy peanut butter inside. But they're more than just tasty—they're a lesson in goal setting for the girl who sells them to you. She learns how to organize the cookie sale, set goals, and work hard. All skills she'll need in the future.

With each box of tangy lemon-icing-topped shortbread cookies you buy, you're helping a girl learn about goal setting . She learns how to organize her cookie sale, build a goal, and work hard—skills that help her accomplish all she'll set out to do in life.

When you purchase a box of our zesty, lemon-flavored cookies dusted with powdered sugar, you're helping a girl learn money management . She handles money, keeps records, even tracks orders—activities that are essential to running a successful business.

Whether the embossed “Thank You” is in English, French, Chinese, Swahili or Spanish, these tasty shortbread cookie with fudge on the bottom are a hit in any language. And they're also how girls learn business ethics . Through interaction with each customer and other Girl Scouts, a girl learns the importance of keeping her word, doing the right thing, and being fair. She learns the importance of doing business right.

Inspired by the classic Latin American confection, these sweet, bite-sized treats are packed not only with milk caramel chips, but also with learning. Each box a girl sells provides her with a lesson in people skills . She's meeting new customers, making eye contact, talking about the cookies, and saying thanks. And that builds her confidence, which she needs for success.

Crispy cookie, made with whole grain, full of tangy cranberry bits and zesty citrus flavor. A sweet addition for the new cookie season: this crispy cookie is filled with 9 grams of whole grain! Made with real fruit, this new cookie has no high-fructose corn syrup, and no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.

Chocolate Chips nestled in a bite-size, gluten free shortbread cookie. Millions of Americans have problems eating food with gluten – so we've created a delicious cookie just for them! Made with real chocolate chips and real butter, the Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread is premiering in a number of test markets this year.

Premium cranberries provide these hearty, white-fudge chipped cookies with a touch of tartness. They also provide the girl selling them a lesson in money management . With each sale, a girl learns how to handle money, keep records, and even track orders—activities that are essential to running a successful business.