SO did you buy your Girl Scout cookies... (page 2)

SacrificialLoon

Here and gone. I tried not to look at the nutritional info on the box, but I think I got enough saturated fat for the the month.

momzcrazy

Yep. Always buy them when they are outside the store. I feel badly for them, and I really love the cookies. So win win.

momz

blondie

I missed getting in on the sale at work...boo hoo. Those mint cookies are so good. But I have to watch my weight too.

Here make your own:

417 - Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

Cookie dough:
1 - 18.75oz. package Duncan Hines fudge cake mix
3 TBSP Crisco shortening, melted
1/2 cup cake flour (measured and then sifted)
1 egg
3 TBSP water
Pam cooking spray
Chocolate Coating: 3 - 12oz. bags Nestlé's semi-sweet chocolate chips; 3/4 tsp. peppermint extract; 6 TBSP Crisco shortening

Combine the cookie ingredients in a large bowl, adding the water a little bit at a time until the dough forms. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a portion of the dough to just under 1/16 of an inch thick. Cut cookies using a lid from a spice container with a 1 1/2-inch diameter. Arrange the pieces on a cookie sheet that is sprayed with Pam and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Chocolate coating: combine chocolate chips with peppermint extract and shortening in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat on 50 percent power for 2 minutes, stir gently, then heat for an additional minute. Stir again, and if chocolate is not a smooth consistency, continue to cook in microwave in :30 second intervals until smooth. Use a fork to dip each wafer in the chocolate, tap the fork on the edge of the bowl so that the excess chocolate runs off, and then place the cookies on wax paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.

mrsjones5

I got a bunch of GS cookies in my closet...my daughter is a GS...so glad cookie sales are over

RisingEagle

I just watched the Addams Family movie yesterday. Wednesday and Pugsley were selling lemonade at a booth when a girl scout walks up and asks if the lemonade they are selling is made from real lemons because she only eats and drinks 'real' food products. Then she offers to buy some of their lemonade if they will buy some of her girl scout cookies.

Wednesday asks her if her cookies are, "made from real girl scouts?"

Just thought I'd share. Caveat emptor.

Flash

Yes, more than I should have. Thin Mints and Do-Si-Dos.

Thin Mints: The most enduring and universally familiar Girl Scout cookie. These round, mint-flavored cookies covered with dark chocolate perennially sell the most boxes of any cookie. Thin Mints have never changed their name. Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers both make Thin Mints.

: A sandwich cookie. The round, bumpy perforated oatmeal cookie top and bottom surrounds a peanut butter-flavored layer inside. Do-Si-Dos® (formerly Gauchos) are baked by Little Brownie Bakers. ABC Bakers calls them Peanut Butter Sandwiches.

: These shortbread cookies are shaped like the Girl Scout Trefoil design. Scot Teas were a similar, lighter sugar cookie made by the now defunct Burry. These cookies come in a blue box. Little Brownie Bakers calls them Trefoils; ABC Bakers call them Shortbread.

: These are round cookies with a layer of peanut butter on top, and covered in chocolate. These cookies come in a red box. Little Brownie Bakers calls them Tagalongs®; ABC Bakers call them Peanut Butter Patties®.

® or Caramel deLites®: These are round doughnut-shaped cookies about two inches in diameter with a hole in the center, covered in caramel and toasted coconut, and then striped with chocolate. Samoas® are made by Little Brownie Bakers. The ABC version is called Caramel deLites®.

: A shortbread cookie with a layer of chocolate fudge on the bottom and Girl Scout related sayings on the top. All Abouts deliver the exciting and essential messages of the new Girl Scout Leadership Development Model. They come in a pink box, and are made by Little Brownie Bakers.

™: A shortbread cookie with a layer of fudge on the bottom and the words "Thank You" in English, French, Chinese, Swahili or Spanish embossed on the top. Thanks-A-Lots™ have been made by ABC Bakers since 2006 and were preceded by a similar cookie called the Animal Treasure.

: New for 2008, they feature a design of Our Chalet in Switzerland. This sandwich cookie has a touch of cinnamon-ginger spice that evokes the warmth of a fireside chat on a snowy evening; they are made by Little Brownie Bakers.

: New for 2008, Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies give those who need or prefer sugar free products have a new way to support Girl Scouting—and a scrumptious new snack at bedtime, or any time! They are made by Little Brownie Bakers.

™: New for 2008, Cinna-Spins™ make it easy to snack smart by doing the calorie counting for you! Each carton contains five ready-to-grab-and-go 100 calorie packs full of crispy cinnamon swirls; they are made by ABC Bakers.

: Introduced in 2006, these shortbread cookies are stamped in the shape of a sliced lemon with a tangy lemon icing. They are made by ABC Bakers and replace the Lemon Pastry Creme.

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