Just as those New Year’s resolutions on healthy eating and exercise are beginning to fade, it’s Girl Scout cookie time.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scout cookie sales and the history of scouting generally, there’s a new cookie this year: Girl Scout S’mores.
The Girl Scouts contract with two companies – ABC Baking and Little Brownie Bakers – to make their cookies, and each has a different take on the s’more cookie (one uses vanilla creme rather than marshmallow).
But not to fear. While scouts in Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties sell a chocolate-coated version, Los Angeles and San Diego counties’ scouts are peddling a s’mores sandwich cookie, so getting a box of either variety shouldn’t be a challenge.
Though Thin Mints are a perennial favorite, area Girl Scout officials say early interest in the special anniversary cookies has been high. Cookie sales officially kicked off Jan. 29.
“I think they’re one of the best cookies out there and I think that they’re going to … fly off our tables in front of the grocery stores,” said Tina Schumacher, who helps lead a Girl Scout troop in Highland. Her daughter, Carson, 18, is a top cookie seller who has earned rewards including an iPad, a computer and a trip to New York.
Schumacher was talking about the chocolate-covered cookie, but the sandwich cookie is also getting good reviews.
San Diego Girl Scouts visited local TV stations to help launch cookie sales, said Mary Doyle, a spokeswoman for Girl Scouts San Diego.
“We would open a box of S’mores for the anchors” to taste, she said. “The girls were always interested to know what was going to happen to the leftover cookies.”
THE COOKIES
SANDWICH COOKIE
Description: “Crunchy graham sandwich cookie with layers of creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling, embossed with the Girls’ Choice Outdoor Badges.”
Nutrition: Made with no artificial colors, no high fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, and no GMOs.
How to buy: Find a booth in your zip code at www.girlscouts.org, or fill out a form at www.gscookiesblog.com to be contacted by a Girl Scout.
CHOCOLATE-COATED COOKIE
Description: “Crispy graham cookie which is double-dipped in a yummy cream icing and a scrumptious chocolate coating.”
Nutrition: The vanilla-flavored icing does not contain marshmallow, so the cookie is both vegan and kosher.
How to buy: Find a booth in your zip code at www.girlscouts.org, or fill out a form at www.gscookiesblog.com to be contacted by a Girl Scout.
Source: San Diego Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio, Girl Scouts of the USA
S’MORES-FLAVORED WHAT?
The new Girl Scout cookies aren’t the only food (or drink) to chase the popularity of s’mores by recreating their flavor. An array of products have tried.
Breakfast: Eggo waffles, Pop Tarts and Krave cereal
Snacks and candy: Goldfish crackers, granola bars, kettle corn, candy corn, M & Ms, cotton candy and Dum Dum lollipops
Dessert: Oreos and Chips Ahoy cookies, ice cream and Klondike bars
Adults only: Vodka and tobacco
S’MORES LORE
The history of the best thing about campfires is a bit murky, but a number of facts and legends are connected to s’mores.
What they are: A s’more is a sandwich made of two graham crackers, chocolate and a toasted marshmallow.
Who created them: A number of sources, including Girl Scouts of the USA say a recipe for “Some Mores” (later shortened to s’mores) was first published in a 1927 Girl Scout camping handbook, though the idea for the snack is likely older.
When to eat them: S’mores can be enjoyed when camping or any time you’re near a fire with marshmallows, but especially on National S’mores Day, which is Aug. 10.
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