Get ready to say hello to that one coworker whose kid sells cookies: Girl Scout cookie season is just around the corner. But stock up, because two flavors are disappearing for good after this season.

The more than 100-year-old tradition of selling baked goods to support Boy Scout troops is back. From January through April, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America hosts its nationwide cookie fundraiser, with sash-wearing troop members stationed outside grocery stores, homes and parks.

The Philadelphia region is no exception – it is home to the Boy Scout councils of Eastern Pennsylvania, Central and South Jersey, and the Chesapeake Bay, which includes all of Delaware. Cookie sales date back to 1917 and have notable ties to Philadelphia.

Girl Scout Cookies’ Philly Roots Explained

According to the organization, after the Girl Scouts’ founding in 1912, many troops sold homemade cookies to raise money for various relief efforts.

In 1933, the Girl Scouts of the Greater Philadelphia Council baked cookies and sold them in the windows of the city’s gas and electric plants. The price was 23 cents per box of 44 cookies. A year later, the Greater Philadelphia troupe upped the ante and became the first council to sell commercially baked cookies. The cookies that the Philadelphia troop had commissioned to raise money for their Camp Indian Run in Chester County eventually became the signature Trefoil cookies, a vanilla cookie with the Girl Scout logo of the same name printed on it.

Today, there is a historical marker for Girl Scout Cookies at 1401 Arch St., noting their origins and their old prices (now they’re closer to about $5 a pack).

Cookie sales have evolved over the years – including going digital – and the treats remain one of the Girl Scouts’ most recognizable calling cards.

“It’s not just a fundraiser, it’s a true leadership program for girls, and I say that with confidence because I’ve seen Girl Scouts grow up as young kindergarten teachers through this program,” says Kim E. Fraites-Dow, Girl’s executive director Eastern Pennsylvania Boy Scouts previously told the Inquirer. “They create business plans, set goals, make decisions about how to market their program and learn how to manage money.”

The money raised helps fund troop operations, including camps, training and community service projects.

Which Girl Scouts cookies are set?

Starting this month (dates vary by region), the Girl Scout Cookie sale will go live, meaning you can stock up on a dozen varieties of sweet treats, including classics like Thin Mints and Samoas (also known as Caramel deLites, depending on the market known). Manufacturer).

But in two cases good things must come to an end. Girl Scouts announced Tuesday that the launch will mean the end of the road for S’mores and Toast-Yay! Cookies that will be discontinued after the 2025 season.

S’mores cookies are described on the Girl Scouts website as a “crunchy graham sandwich cookie with chocolate and marshmallow filling,” while Toast-Yay!s are “tasty toast-shaped cookies packed with French toast flavor and dipped in delicious glaze.” “dunked”.

Pennsylvania area buyers may have had the opportunity to try both over the years. Girl Scout Cookies are only made in two bakeries, but each only makes one of the discontinued flavors. One bakery’s distribution territory extends to Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while the other supplies cookies in Delaware. This is why cookies like Samoas (aka Caramel deLites) and Tagalongs (aka Peanut Butter Patties) have two different names.

S’mores cookies, introduced in 2017, are manufactured by Little Brownie Bakers and distributed in Delaware, while Toast-Yay! Cookies were released in 2021 and are made by ABC Bakers, which distributes to Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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How can I purchase Girl Scout cookies?

Cookie seekers can contact registered Girl Scouts (or their parents) to see if they sell nearby.

The Girl Scouts also have an online “cookie finder” to locate future cookie stands by zip code.

From February 21st, cookies can finally be ordered online and shipped directly.