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What's your favorite girl scout cookie?

14 years ago

Whats your favorite girl scout cookie? Mine is Chocolate

Mint.

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bryansda
14 years ago
I have two that are my favorites. The first is the Thin Mint. I also love the Shortbread, BUT only the ones the Wilderness Road Council sale. I like other shortbreads, but LOVE the ones from WRC.
Kathsgrdn
14 years ago
Thin mints and lemonadas. I also like the shortbread cookies. I ordered some of both this year from a friend's granddaughter. Then Lauren brought home a brochure so I guess I'll buy some from her too.
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I have a girl scout. We still sell door to door. The girls are required to take a parent with them even when you are selling on your street and know the neighbors. For the last two years, we have been given cookies instead of taking orders. It is more difficult to pull a wagon around with a variety of cookies boxes. We don't always have time to go door to door when the weather is nice. We also do booths in front of stores. The stores have to give permission. I'm sure there have been some complaints because some of the stores have put restrictions on selling. Pammyfaye, my dad agreed with you about cookie sales. He would never take stuff like that to work to sell it. Dh does take cookies to work, but he just leaves them in the break rooom on the honor system or gives them away. I try not to pimp my kids for fundraisers. I know various organizations need money so usually I just donate money instead of doing the fundraiser. Girl Scout cookies are something people request so I let dd sell them. She will never be a high seller because I don't believe in going to extremes to sell.
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sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
Samoas, but I think they gave them a new name this year.
sue_va
14 years ago
My DD just an hour or so ago come by and brought me two boxes of GS cookies. A Thin Mint and a PB Patties.

Hard to say which is my favorite.

I also like the Samoas.

Sue
Pawprint
14 years ago
Thin mint! I wish I could find them elsewhere so I could buy them all year long! I'll buy 10 boxes at a time, with the intent of making them last. Truth is, I eat all 10 boxes within a couple weeks.
danihoney
14 years ago
I don't know the name. They're the chewy, chocolate, coconut cookies. Yum yum yum. I could (too easily) eat the whole box.
lydia1959
14 years ago
Samoas are also my favorite.
petaloid
14 years ago
My favorites are probably the peanut butter ones, but they're all good.
cynic
14 years ago
I guess it's the mint, but they're not like they were a long time ago. They changed companies that made them and they're nowhere near as good as before. And I haven't had any in a long time now so I don't know if they've improved. Don't find anyone around here selling them anymore. Used to see them set up at the stores but not anymore so I'm not even sure what they have anymore.
Lindsey_CA
14 years ago
The Samoas used to be my favorite, but the ones that are sold here in northern California are now made by a different bakery, and they're not the same. For one thing, the chocolate is different - it's not the dark chocolate from the "good" Samoas. Totally changes the taste, and I don't like the new ones at all.

So, I think I'd have to say the shortbread cookies are my favorites.
coffeemom
14 years ago
I've been told California won't allow you to sell cookies with any trans-fat. The cookies from that bakery are healthier but don't have the same taste.

Just give me one box of good, but bad for me,Samoas!
pawsitive_gw
14 years ago
Hands down Samoas!!! AAAAAND they have out a limited edition GS ice cream!! I stock up when I can. Here, here, danihoney, I can eat a whole box all by myself, too. I buy several and freeze them so I can only eat one (cookie) at a time and savor it.
glenda_al
14 years ago
Don't buy them, cause I'd eat the whole box.
bulldinkie
14 years ago
peanutbutter sandwhich..mmmm
Adella Bedella
14 years ago
My dd joined girl scouts this year. We have several types of cookies here. My favorite has always been thin mint. The Samoas are a lot sweeter than I remember.
jojoco
14 years ago
Coming out of lurkdom to tell you how to make your own thin mints and pb patties. Super easy..

Thin mints

Take a block of almond bark melting chocolate (doesn't contain almonds, just the name). Melt in the top of a double boiler. You can add a tbs or so of shortening to thin it if you'd like. Add a few drops peppermint oil (not extract). Stir. Dip ritz crackers in one at a time and let dry on parchment paper (or wax, or quick release foil).
Instant girl scout cookies.

PB patties:
(Easiest way): Put a bunch of smooth peanut butter into a heavy duty zip loc bag. Snip a corner of the bag. Put a splat between two ritz crackers. Refrigerate cookies for an hour or so. Melt almond bark (again, you can add shortening if needed). Stir til smooth. Dip sandwich cookies into it. Dry on parchment paper...
These are MUCH better than the gs variety. My dh cannot be trusted when I make these.

Enjoy.

Jo
evatx
14 years ago
It has always been and will forever be thin mints!
wildchild
14 years ago
Once they quit carrying the Scot Teas (made by the Burry Co.) I couldn't care less about GS cookies. We know longer have GSs going door to door in my neighborhood but I buy a box or two of whatever looks ok from the stands just to support them.
As a former leader and mother of a GS it saddens me to see them stuck with such an inferior product these days. DD used to be able to sells as many as a dozen boxes to some people year after year. The Scot Teas were actually the hottest sellers (for her) and the Thin Mints came in second.

Walmart's Thin Mints are just as good if not better and available year round.
cate52
14 years ago
Thin Mints are mine... But I remember when the boxes were sooo much larger and sold for 50 cents... but I'm older than dirt.. But if you're a former [or still active] Girl Scout -- here's a quiz for you!

Here is a link that might be useful: Girl Scout Cookie Quiz - Delish.com

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