Girl Scout cookies are back, but they’ll take a bigger bite out of your pocketbook this year.
Boxes cost $6, up from $5 last year. The cookies will be available until March 24.
Emily Ruffing, public relations and marketing coordinator for Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, said the price increase will allow for more Girl Scouts resources and experiences. She said it’s only the second price increase in 12 years.
Starting Tuesday, Girl Scouts will be out selling boxes using their paper order cards.
Those who don’t know any Girl Scouts can visit girlscoutcookies.org starting Feb. 16 to place cookie orders. Proceeds will benefit a local troop.
Starting March 1, Girl Scouts will be at booths selling boxes outside of businesses.
The flavors include:
• Adventurefuls: Brownie-inspired cookies topped with caramel-flavored crème, with a hint of sea salt.
• Thin Mints: Crisp, chocolate-covered wafers made with natural oil of peppermint.
• Samoas: Crisp cookies coated with caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut and striped with dark chocolate.
• Tagalongs: Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating.
• Do-si-dos: Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies with creamy peanut butter filling.
• Trefoils: Shortbread cookies inspired by the original Girl Scout cookie recipe.
• Lemon-Ups: Crispy lemon cookies baked with motivational messages.
• Girl Scout S’mores: Crunchy graham sandwich cookies with creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling.
• Toffee-tastic: Buttery, gluten-free cookies packed with golden toffee bits.
The council at Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania reported that 529,000 boxes of Thin Mints were sold in the region last year, followed by 373,000 boxes of Tagalongs and 351,000 boxes of Samoas.
The Girl Scouts organization was founded March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga. Selling cookies helps troops learn entrepreneurship, Ruffing said.
This year’s theme is “Unbox the Future,” with the intent of removing social barriers that can keep girls feeling boxed in.
“It’s just such a great opportunity for girls to gain these leadership skills and earn proceeds to fund adventures through Girl Scouts,” she said.
