FYI there are 3 or 4 different bakeries that provide the cookies. Each council reviews the incentives that the bakeries offer for the sales and select the bakery that gives what they want the girls to receive. Thus your cookies may well be different every year. If you didn't like the cookies tell the council. Your comments may help them select a different bakery next year.

I have to agree with you. I thought it was just me, but those cookie's certainly do not taste the same as they used to.

There are actually 3 different companies that amek GS cookies. each Council chooses the company based on the price and incentives each company offers. The basic cookies are supposed to be the same, but that is why the cookies might be called Shortbread in one area and Trefoils in another. It's also why there aren't the same special extra cookies like the Lemon sandwiches versus the Lemonades in some places. And even though they are supposed to taste the same, there are differences. When I was a Scout my mom was the cookie chairman for a 5 county Council. We had cases of cookies sent to us by different companies and my brother and I definitely chimed in about which ones were best.

I agree. I immediately noticed this year that the cookies are less flavorful. I think the quality has decreased over the last couple of years. I thought perhaps they were putting less filling in the cookies to save money. But I'm not sure they haven't started using less expensive ingredients in the base dough, i.e., margarine or shortening in place of butter, etc.

There are two different bakers that make Girl Scout Cookies. Our territory has Little Brownie Bakers and I am not sure who the other one is.

The cookie taste has not changed yet the removal of saturated fats is the difference. In addition to this, the bakery may as well be different. I know many swear that carmel delights and samoas are the same cookie, i totally beg to differ. they are similar much like a chocolate creme sandiwch and an oreo on a shelf in the store look the same, but noone can make an oreo like oreo.. Little Brownie Bakers is the bakery I was used to growing up and luckily for me, my council uses Little Brownie Bakers as well now. There is each year one cookie set for people with sugar problems, this year our cookie was a chocolate chip.. I have to say everyone I know who ate those came back for more. I would have to wonder what bakery your area uses and write a letter of complaint to the local girl scout council (not the girls they have no say) stating your complaints. I can not guarantee a response but your mail will be read and if enough people in your area complain they will be forced to switch bakeries.

Don, actually the child does get alot out of this. I am a leader for 3 troops, and i have watched many children who were very shy 5 years ago, now stand tall with pride asking people with a huge smile to help their troop. They have also learned that in order to get something for themselves, they do not go to their parents, they work for it. Some have worn cookie costumes, other just big ole smiles, and yet others make signs for the sale. Each child bringing something to the table to make the sale a success.

Our girls also mail cookies to men and women over seas, they are asked each year where they would like to donate cookies to and each year they come up with iraq. They all have different opinions on war and have all come to learn that they do NOT need to be on the same page with political views to support the men and women who are serving our country. The older people who come to our tables are full with stories which the kids LOVE to hear and the older people LOVE the attention.

I do have to say that we do not push our cookies like the girl in this article but our cookies are sold with many values attached to them, Do I wish I was going to Hawaii on my troops cookie money.. lol heck yea but I am not willing to go to that length to do so. I know what 17,000 boxes of cookies looks like, I am the cookie chair for our service unit and our entire unit of 19 troops sold 18,000 boxes in which I had to separate into piles per troop. Just sorting those cookies for troops to pick up off a truck is a very overwhelming morning, I can NOT picture all those cookies being in my home.. YUK

maybe if parents didn't baby and shelter there children from all things real and present in this world then they might actually get some stuff done, as opposed to you holding their hand and doing it with them.

Looks like you've been working on your spelling..

John Casey how can you pass judgment on cookies when you are calling a child a broad. This is a child in the Girl Scouts not some woman on the streets. be kind. She worked her tail off and deserves praise not critisism from the likes of you. Jennifer you did an awsome job with the help of your awsome Mom. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen : Your reply
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If I remember right shes 15 and yes broad applies to her and any female.. And yes your right again when you said she work her tail off. That would explain why so many extra cookies were sold....
Smarten up Karen
The Girl Scouts has a real business going. Sucking these kids in to selling cheap crap cookies at a over inflated price.

Congrat's Mother and Daughter team Scouts! You worked very hard and five highs and taps on the backs to your entire troop and yourselves! Entire your trip to Europe!!!!!!!! Negative comments need not apply, keep them to yourself!

Ellen your comment Ref: Girl Scout Cookies
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John Casy

You are right there is one company that makes the Thin Mints with Dark Chocolate and the other Milk Chocolate..if Your area is selling the ones that are not as tasteful in your opinion, the best thing to do is get people who feel the same way as you to write your council a letter stating so and asking them to offer the other bakery. If your area sells cookies called carmel delights, ask if you can have your bakery switched to Little Brownie Bakers.