10 Surprising Secrets About Girl Scout Cookies
Updated: Jun. 03, 2022We dish up who-knew, fun facts about Girl Scout Cookies, America's most beloved treat.
From January through March of each year, Girl Scout cookies are the number one cookie brand in the United States
The rest of the year, Oreos top the bestselling cookie list.
About 200 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are sold each year
Burp. Don’t miss these 16 business secrets from the savviest Girl Scout cookie sellers.
Americans loves themselves some Thin Mints
Thin Mints account for a quarter of all sales. Samoas/Caramel deLites make up 19% of sales, and Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs come in at 13%.
Millions of Thin Mints are baked each day
During peak bake times, Girl Scout cookie producers bake over 4.5 million Thin Mints per day. That’s right, per day. Steal these secret ingredients that your grandma puts in her sugar cookies.
The box might be a little lighter than you remember.
In 2009, the cost of baking Girl Scout cookies rose, but rather than opt for a price spike, the organization stuffed fewer cookies in boxes of Thin Mints, Tagalongs and Do-si-dos. Here are more bizarre secrets from the world’s biggest businesses.
The first cookies were home-baked
Before the business exploded, in the 1920s and 1930s, Girl Scouts around America baked their own sugar cookies and sold them to raise money for their activities. Make sure you know these baking mistakes you never realized you were making.
In 1933, Girl Scouts of Greater Philadelphia Council sold cookies in the city’s gas and electric company windows
Then, a box of 44 cookies rang in at 23 cents, or you could splurge for six boxes at $1.24. Here are the 13 secret ingredients for irresistibly delicious cookies.
Cookie sales aside, Girl Scouts are leaders
An estimated 74 percent of women in the U.S. Senate and 58 percent of women in Congress are Girl Scouts alumnae. Now that you know all of the Girl Scouts’ cookie secrets, check to see if you can find the 36 hidden messages in these company logos.
Sources: ABC Smart Cookies, officially licensed Girl Scout Cookie baker for more than 75 years, GirlScouts.org, MentalFloss.com