Unbelievable Facts About Girl Scout Cookies

The Girl Scouts Choose Which Of Two Bakeries To Use

Surprisingly given the sheer volume of cookies being baked in such a short timeframe - 200 million boxes in only three months - only two bakeries are used to make all of the Girl Scouts’ signature cookies. Another surprising fact surrounding the cookie production is that each individual scout council chooses which bakery and which name to call the cookies. That’s why some years buyers may feel betrayed when their local troop doesn’t carry Tagalongs, but offers Peanut Butter Patties instead. Good news - they’re the same cookie!

Thin Mints Are Ridiculously Popular

Nearly every year, there are new flavors of Girl Scout Cookies for consumers to enjoy, but every year, the usual suspects come out on top in terms of popularity. Thin Mints account for almost a quarter of all Girl Scout Cookies sales every year - that means that bakers are cranking out 4.5 million Thin Mints per day during peak selling times. No, that is not a typo! The second and third most popular cookies are Samoas/Caramel deLites and Tagalongs/Peanut Butter Patties (see list item number eight regarding naming).