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It's that time of year again, when our friends, family and neighbors ask us (on behalf of their daughters) the age-old question, "Would you like to buy Girl Scout cookies?" New for 2010, Thank U Berry Munch is the most recent flavor to be added onto the Girl Scout Cookie roster. Stuffed with real cranberries and white-fudge chips, they were crunchy and extremely sweet. One person said they tasted just like Special K strawberry cereal bars, others said they were similar to a Pecan Sandie with cranberries (while it has a prominent crunch, there are, uh, no pecans in it).
But is this cookie for everyone? Honestly, it's hard to compete with classics like Samoas (a.k.a. Caramel deLites), Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties), or Thin Mints. In Thank U Berry's defense, we do like that they've incorporated the fudge chips into the cookie rather than adding a coating over the top. And real pieces of cranberry are evident throughout (trust us, they stuck to our teeth) -- we suspect that kids will love the berry flavor.
They could, however, be just a tad less sweet, and we'd also like to see less processed ingredients in the nutritional information. That way we wouldn't feel so bad when we're finishing off the box!
To order cookies, find a local council near you.
| Thin Mints | |
|---|---|
| Samoas or Caramel deLites | |
| Tagalongs or Peanut Butter Patties | |
| Shortbread | |
| Dulce de Leche | |
| Thank U Berry Munch |
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1-25-2010 @2:27PM Kris said... Hey, I remember selling them for 50 CENTS a box.....lol - we thought THAT was expensive.....
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1-25-2010 @3:52PM Pat said... I remember them at $.35 a box.
2-12-2010 @9:33AM peterL said... love gs cookies ..i dont have a problem with the price but i do have a problem with the lesser amounts of cookies in said box......
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1-27-2010 @9:05AM John Marshall said... Them and White Castle Hamburgers are to die for!!!!!!!!!
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1-25-2010 @2:37PM Jalapeno said... I stopped buying the cookies because the Girl Scouts stopped going door to door.
As a Boy Scout, I went door to door selling whatever it was we sold.
Now you see GS set up outside Wal Mart, in Malls, even outside Truck Stops.
I go out of my way to avoid contact with these groups. When confronted, I simply tell them to come to my neighborhood.
I believe they should work for the sales.
I realize there are ex criminals, and twisted minded child molesters(Timothy F. Showers) out there.
That's where a parent comes in hand. I know parents have alot on their hands, but there's always time for your children.
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1-25-2010 @2:55PM matt said... At least the girls are selling them in those cases. What I mostly see is parents selling them at the office. Not that it matters to me so long as I can get my hands on some Tagalongs.
1-25-2010 @4:01PM Lori said... Sadly it is too dangerous for our girls (or boys) to go door to door anymore :( hat a sad world we live in.
1-26-2010 @6:12AM Monica said... Jalapeno,
My daughter used to be in GS. The reason why GS do not go door to door is for safety reason's. Yes, there is alway's an adult with the girls, but that does not guarantee safety ie;. dog's, crazy people.
1-25-2010 @8:59PM CiCi said... Wow, how sad you are penalizing the Girl Scouts for trying to keep their members safe. Many busy families work really hard to have their children in programs with positive messages.When these girls are making an effort to be out in the community, even if it's in front of your local store, then they are showing the community who they area and what they stand for. Open your wallet and buy some cookies-or for that matter do as I do, buy a box and give them a 20.00 to keep.
1-25-2010 @6:40PM GSMom said... My daughter stopped pre- selling door to door when people were never home to receive their order which meant we were responsible for those orders. In a lot of neighborhoods in our council girls will sell door to door with wagons of cookies, kind of a twist on "booth" selling. You can contact your local council and they will have a local girl contact you for your order etc. :-)
1-25-2010 @7:38PM Mom said... We are not allowed to do door to door anymore. At least it's STRONGLY discouraged but some girls still do. This is a whole different world than it use to be.....sadly. The only way some of these girls CAN sell enough cookies to earn their badges or whatever is to do table sales outside of stores. Please don't ignore them. It's not their choice or their fault they were born in this generation and not ours.
1-25-2010 @7:42PM Bill T. said... Funny you said that, I was thinking the same thing...we did (as boy scouts)sell Tom-Wat and trails end popcorn. We had to go door to door...it has been years since I have seen ANY kid do anything that involves actually walking or working (except the kids with paper routes)
1-26-2010 @11:03AM Krissy said... FYI - both my daughters are Girl Scouts & every year we go out selling door to door in OUR neighborhood. We have the cookies with us so that customers can enjoy them immediately! The only thing is that sometimes people don't have cash at home (believe it or not), but they do have the $ when shopping at the store or there is an ATM close.
1-27-2010 @9:45PM missbetsy said... listen folks, every red cent the girls earn by selling cookies goes directly to their local council and each troop gets a portion of their sales as well. the money srtictly and directly benefits the girls and enables them to do things for their communities and the world around them as well as to help their moms/leaders to better teach them and educate, and empower these young ladies. the reason some of us take our daughters to grocery stores and other similar approved by the council places, is because it gives us another way to get more sales. alot of times these little girls walk up to these houses, not knowing what or who to expect sometimes and people act like they arent even there or reject them by saying no. i assure you, "jalapeno", and others like you, if we knew where you lived and there were more like you then i would be the first knocking down your door with my daughter. Dont talk crap about people or to people you dont know crap about!!
1-26-2010 @12:37PM B said... I'm in my last year of Girl Scouts in the Southern US... we don't have these cookies, or Dulce de Leche either. I would rather have these, however, than the diet cookie (whose bright idea that was, I'll never know), the Daisy-go-Rounds.
~*B*~
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1-26-2010 @9:20AM Brittany said... B,
I am in my second to last year in central US we don't have either of those. I would definitely rather have those than the Daisy-go-rounds
1-25-2010 @3:14PM retroharvey65 said... I do want to state that without a doubt, Girl Scout Cookies are a thing of the PAST. This is largely in part to the fact that they DO NOT TASTE THE SAME ANYMORE! Really, at $3.50/box, the selection reeks! The shortbread is no longer soft and palatable, the thin mint have little to no visible mint cream within, the peanut butter sandwich cookie is dry and unflavorful...and the V'ancho (Sandwich Cremes...Gone!) I no longer can support the girl scouts with such sub-standard fare. I will donate a few dollars, but spare me the cheapness of the cookies...No Trans Fats, No Flavor! And with everything that HAS changed, the simple pleasures of life have been taken away.
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1-25-2010 @3:53PM betty silva said... i have to admit, i agree that girl scout cookies are no longer what they used to be. not only are they too expensive, even though the money goes for a good cause, they are mostly dry, unflavorful and very disappointing when you consider the cost. i don't buy them anymore, because you can now go to the store and buy cookies that not only taste better,but also are cheaper in price. doesn't anyone take pride in the products they manufacture anymore?(such as the companies that make these cookies)
1-25-2010 @3:15PM Ragina said... I am a Cadette working on her Gold Award in The Small Wonder...but Idk about old prices---those cookies taste really good; already bought two boxes for myself...
They taste better than those Brownie Cookies (more like rocks really) than they had last year, those were horrible...My old fave used to be Samoas, but now they're just too sweet (I'm getting old! Lol!) but this is now my fave....
But Trefoils will always be at the top! Lol!
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1-28-2010 @11:17PM Ravagina said... LOL! LOL! LOL! IDK what you're LOL talking about LOL because you're LOL too busy laughing! LOL! OMG!