Cookie Cutters: Girl Scouts Trim Their Lineup for Lean Times

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By SHELLY BANJO

The stale economy is teaching Girl Scouts a new lesson: the way the cookies crumble.

As the annual selling season gets under way for the organization's iconic cookies, Girl Scouts councils are beginning to say adios to Dulce de Leche, no thanks to Thank U Berry Munch and farewell to a whole slew of other varieties added in recent years.

To cut costs and increase revenue, a dozen Girl Scouts councils are testing out a plan to hawk just six different cookies.

Lovers of the chocolaty Thin Mints, crunchy peanut-buttery Do-Si-Dos and buttery Trefoils shortbread don't need to fret. The Girl Scouts governing body has told the two commercial bakers the scouts deal with that they must produce those three every year. Likewise, Samoas (called Caramel deLites in some parts of the country) and Lemon Chalet Cremes will also have a place in the pantry this year. So, too, Tagalongs (also known as Peanut Butter Patties).

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[Submariner]

1. You scared me for a moment - I thought Thin Mints were history

[TBF]

5. If they take away thin mints there will be revolution in the streets -

it may well be the only thing that would do it in this country. We just got done selling and by far the biggest seller was thin mints. We sold as many of those as all the other varieties put together.

[delightfulstar]

2. As long as I get my Samoas...

All will be well with the world. ;)

[NightWatcher]

3. their cookies have not been the same for years, now they taste like cardboard

I'll take three boxes

[woo me with science]

8. Yeah, I was just going to add that.

Not the same, but I can't stop supporting a good cause. (burp)

[owlsayswoot]

9. Check the lables!

Just jumping to say-look for the ones made by Little Brownie Bakers if you're jonesing for old-school. They're the originals (and still use most of the original names!) at least in this neck of the woods, and still available through a lot of councils.

[TBF]

4. We just got done selling for this spring (door to door) - booths are coming up

we had 8 varieties. Thin Mints (by far), Samoas (called Caramel Delights down here), and Tagalongs were the most popular. Shortbread and Lemonade did ok too. $3.50 a box ... not too bad when compared with the horrible cookie dough, magazine, and gift wrap fundraisers we got from the local public schools this year.

[msongs]

6. if u eat those things do not read the ingredients lists nt

[woo me with science]

7. Samoas and Thin Mints. I'm happy. nt