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Girl Scout Cookies
February 21, 2013
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It's Girl Scout Cookie Time! here are this years offerings and what your favorite says about you thanks to The Girl Scout Council. Remember...they freeze well.
Thin Mints
What it is: A thin wafer that is covered with a smooth peppermint-chocolate coating.
Trivia: The Thin Mint is the most popular Girl Scout Cookie in this region and the United States, Ransom said. "There's a lot of Thin Mint addicts out there," she added.
What it says about you: Popular, strong and confident.
Samoa
What it is: Vanilla cookies covered in caramel, rolled in toasted coconut and striped with chocolate.
Trivia: Samoas are second only to Thin Mints in popularity.
What it says about you: Brainy, complex and mysterious.
Trefoils
What it is: A simple shortbread cookie baked in the shape of the Girl Scout insignia.
What you should know: A rotary die shapes Trefoils. There are 300 identical Trefoil shapes engraved in one rotary die, which produces 5,100 cookies a minute.
What it says about you: Loyal and honest.
Do-si-dos
What it is: Oatmeal cookies with a creamy peanut-butter filling.
Trivia: Peanut butter cream is deposited onto do-si-dos at the rate of 2,800 per minute.
What it says about you: Easygoing, trustworthy and friendly.
Dulce de Leche
What it is: Latin caramel cookies with milk caramel chips
Trivia: Earlier versions had a caramel topping, which was later removed because of the high amount of trans fat.
What it says about you: Understanding, reliable and kind.
Thank U Berry Much
What it is: This cookie boast real cranberries and white fudge chips.
Trivia: These cookies, along with Thin Mints, Samoas and Trefoils, are nut-free. They also have no hydrogenated oils or artificial coloring.
What it says about you: Generous, charming and unique.
Tagalongs
What it is: Crispy vanilla cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolate coating.
Trivia: Do-si-dos and Tagalongs use about 230,000 pounds of peanut butter a week during baking times.
What it says about you: Artistic, creative and dramatic.
Savannah Smiles
What it is: Zesty lemon wedge cookies dusted in powdered sugar.
Trivia: New for 2012, this cookie celebrates the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts, as Savannah, Ga., is where Juliette Low started the organization.
What it says about you: Cheerful, outgoing and fun.• Get more She Prep at www.ShePrep.com
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