Q. Where do I find nutritional information on Girl Scout Cookies?

Girl Scout Cookies come in eight varieties and are baked by Little Brownie Bakers. For more information about the cookies and complete nutritional information, click here.

Q. What is the top selling Girl Scout Cookie?

The Thin Mint, which accounts for 25% of the total sale.

Q. How big is the Girl Scout Cookie Sale?

Five of the top ten cookies in the US are Girl Scout Cookies. In fact, more Girl Scout Cookies are sold during the three-month sale than any other top-selling brand that sells year round (including Oreo and Chips Ahoy).

Q. Why are your cookie varieties/names of cookies and prices different from the ones my work colleague is selling?

There are two companies licensed to bake Girl Scout Cookies. While certain varieties of cookies are common to both bakers, other varieties are made by only one. Also, while the bakers make certain varieties, they do not necessarily call them by the same names. So, you may know Samoas by the name the other baker calls them, Caramel deLites.

Each of the more than 300 Girl Scout councils in the United States contracts independently with a baker. The Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council currently works with Little Brownie Bakers. Each council also sets its own price per box.

Q. Why didn't a Girl Scout come to my door?

There could be any number of reasons--the world is a big place and even the 2.5 million Girl Scouts in America can't knock on every door!

Many girls and parents choose not to sell door-to-door. Some neighborhoods don't have any resident Girl Scouts. Multi-dweller buildings are often difficult for girls to get into for door-to-door sales. Additionally, it's possible that a Girl Scout knocked on your door while you were not at home.

Because so many people who love Girl Scout cookies don't get an opportunity to buy during the door-to-door portion of the sale, we've set up several other ways for you to get your cookies.

Q. How do the proceeds of the cookie sale help girls?

The Girl Scout Cookie Program has a dual purpose: to provide an educational experience for girls and to raise funds to provide Girl Scout activities. Selling cookies gives girls an opportunity to develop business skills, take on new and greater responsibilities, and learn how to work more effectively as members of a team. They learn basic money management and explore sales and marketing techniques.

A portion of the proceeds goes directly to the troop of the girl selling cookies. Troops plan activities and set their sales goals accordingly. With money earned from the cookie sale, troops go camping, travel, purchase supplies for service projects and crafts, and many other things. At the council level, proceeds help subsidize Girl Scout activities, maintain camp properties, provide liability insurance, training and support for volunteers, financial aid and camperships for girls of limited means, and many other programs.