Girl Scout cookie season runs (roughly) from January to April, so the 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season is upon us!
It’s definitely the second-most wonderful time of the year.
If you’re wondering what the 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Lineup looks like, I’ve got you covered!
Now, if you’re buying some Girl Scout cookies, the odds are that you’re not overly concerned with the calories. I mean, they ARE cookies after all, and you want to enjoy them as a delicious treat!
But with all the various nutrition guides I put together here on this blog, I find it incredibly useful to know what I am eating. While I’m not necessarily concerned with whether or not a cookie is “healthy,” I like to know the calories & nutrition facts of the food I’m eating, so I want to break down every Girl Scout Cookie flavor here for you in terms of nutrition and ingredients.
I’m not here to tell you which cookies are the so-called healthiest, because that is completely subjective. I can, however, break down the nutrition of each Girl Scout Cookie to help you better understand what you’re consuming.
At the end of the day, taste is the most important factor in choosing a Girl Scout Cookie. And if you ask me, Samoas will ALWAYS reign supreme in that department.
In 2023, we had 13 total Girl Scout Cookies, but we only have 12 cookies in 2024 due to the Raspberry Rally Cookie being discontinued. Here is this year’s full lineup:
Let’s break down each flavor and explore what makes each Girl Scout Cookie so special.
Adventurefuls™
What is it?: Adventurefuls are soft brownie-inspired cookies with a caramel flavored cream, topped with sea salt. This Girl Scout Cookie was a new addition in 2022, and after 2 years, it looks like it’s here to stay. As a lover of brownies, this cookie is certainly a welcomed addition to the lineup.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are, the Adventurefuls you receive may have slightly different ingredients and nutritional information:
ABC Baker Adventurefuls™
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
130 Calories, 6g Fat, 18g Carbs (11g Sugar), <1g Protein
Ingredients: Sugar, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Kernel Oil And Palm Oil), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cornstarch, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Annatto (Color).
Little Brownie Baker Adventurefuls™
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
120 Calories, 6g Fat, 16g Carbs (9g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin bB [riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (soybean, palm and palm kernel), cocoa processed with alkali, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), contains 2% or less of cocoa, nonfat milk, milk, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, natural and artificial flavors, paprika extract (color).
Caramel Chocolate Chip
What is it?: Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the few gluten-free options the Girl Scouts offer, with the base of the cookie being oat flour. These chewy cookies contain caramel and chocolate chips, so they will please any lover of classic chocolate chip cookies.
Serving Size: 3 Cookies
160 Calories, 7g Fat, 22g Carbs (9g Sugar), 3g Protein
Ingredients: Oat flour, granulated sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, sunflower lecithin), canola oil, water, coconut oil, tapioca starch, chickpea flour, invert sugar, molasses, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, natural flavor, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), xanthan gum, cream of tartar
Caramel deLites® / Samoas®
What is it?: Samoas are one of my favorite cookies of all time! Crispy shortbread cookies are topped with a layer of thick caramel, toasted coconut, and chocolate stripes. Trust me, I don’t particularly love coconut, but these cookies are incredible and are a must-buy every year.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are, you may have Caramel deLites or Samoas, which have slightly different ingredients and nutritional information:
Caramel deLites
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
140 Calories, 6g Fat, 19g Carbs (12g Sugar), <1g Protein
Ingredients: Sugar, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil shortening (modified palm kernel, modified palm), coconut, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), cornstarch, contains less than 2% of sorbitol, glycerin, cocoa (processed with alkali), invert sugar, dextrose, sweetened coconut (coconut, sugar, water, propylene glycol, salt, sodium metabisulfite), whey, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), natural and artificial flavor, salt, soy lecithin, caramel color.
Samoas
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
150 Calories, 8g Fat, 18g Carbs (11g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel, palm and soybean oil), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [ riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, coconut, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), contains 2% percent or less of sorbitol, cocoa, glycerin, invert sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, cornstarch, salt, caramel color, dextrose, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, sorbitan tristearate, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), carrageenan.
Do-si-dos® / Peanut Butter Sandwich
What is it?: Do-si-dos (or peanut butter sandwiches) are two crunchy oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling in between. This cookie is the Girl Scout’s spin on a Nutter Butter cookie.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are, you may have Do-si-dos or Peanut Butter Sandwiches, which have slightly different ingredients and nutritional information:
Do-si-dos
Serving Size: 3 Cookies
160 Calories, 7g Fat, 22g Carbs (11g Sugar), 3g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, whole grain oats, soybean and palm oil, peanut butter (peanuts, hydrogenated palm oil), dextrose, invert sugar, contains 2% or less of whey, salt, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), cornstarch, natural flavors, soy lecithin.
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Serving Size: 3 Cookies
170 Calories, 7g Fat, 22g Carbs (9g Sugar), 3g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), peanut butter (peanuts, hydrogenated palm oil, corn syrup solids, sugar, molasses, salt, mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids), vegetable oil shortening (palm, canola), dextrose, sugar, corn syrup solids, corn starch, sweetened condensed skim milk (skim milk, sugar), contains less than 2% of partially defatted peanut flour, whey, leavening (ammonium bicarbonate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), salt, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor.
Girl Scout S’mores®
What is it?: These cookies are all the flavors you’ve come to know and love from homemade s’mores packaged up into a single cookie. Graham cracker cookies surround chocolate & marshmallow filling to create the perfect summertime cookie.
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
150 Calories, 7g Fat, 21g Carbs (10g Sugar), 2g Protein
Ingredients: Graham flour, sugar, palm oil, wheat flour, cane sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, contains 2% or less of invert sugar, chocolate, molasses, salt, natural flavors, baking soda, cocoa processed with alkali, soy lecithin, whey.
Lemonades®
What is it?: Lemonades are the perfect cookie for the citrus lovers out there. A savory, crunchy shortbread cookie is topped with a tangy lemon-flavored icing.
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
150 Calories, 7g Fat, 20g Carbs (9g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil shortening (palm and palm kernel oils), cornstarch, corn syrup, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, ammonium bicarbonate, baking soda), natural and artificial flavor, salt, soy lecithin, annatto extract (color), citric acid, malic acid.
Lemon-Ups®
What is it?: If you’re looking for a cookie with a hint of citrus, but you don’t want all of the icing in the Lemonades cookies, then the Lemon-Ups cookies should be your top choice. These crunchy cookies have a hint of lemon baked into them, and each cookie is printed with an inspiring message!
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
150 Calories, 6g Fat, 20g Carbs (7g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, soybean and palm oil, contains 2% or less of natural flavors, salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), annatto extract color, soy lecithin, citric acid, whey protein concentrate, propylene glycol alginate, fructose, malic acid.
Peanut Butter Patties® / Tagalongs®
What is it?: After Samoas, Tagalongs are one of my favorite cookies of all time. I mean, is there a better combination out there than peanut butter and chocolate? Tagalongs are crispy cookies that have a layer of peanut butter and are then completely coated in chocolate.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are, you may have Peanut Butter Patties or Tagalongs, which have slightly different ingredients and nutritional information:
Peanut Butter Patties
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
130 Calories, 7g Fat, 15g Carbs (8g Sugar), 2g Protein
Ingredients: Sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, hydrogenated palm oil, corn syrup solids, salt), enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil shortening (palm and palm kernel oil), cocoa (processed with alkali), invert sugar, soy lecithin, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, ammonium bicarbonate, salt, artificial flavor
Tagalongs
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
140 Calories, 8g Fat, 13g Carbs (8g Sugar), 3g Protein
Ingredients: Peanut butter (peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated palm oil, salt), sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (palm kernel, palm and soybean oil), cocoa, contains 2% or less of invert sugar, cornstarch, salt, sorbitan tristearate, soy lecithin, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), natural and artificial flavors, whey, partially defatted peanut flour
Trefoils®
What is it?: Trefoils are a classic shortbread cookie. If you want slightly sweet but not over the top, then this is the cookie for you. These crunchy cookies are in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil, which is where the name comes from.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are, you may have a slightly different formula for Trefoils:
ABC Baker Trefoils
Serving Size: 4 Cookies
120 Calories, 4.5g Fat, 19g Carbs (6g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, palm oil, whey (milk), corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), cornstarch, salt, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor (milk)
Little Brownie Baker Trefoils
Serving Size: 5 Cookies
160 Calories, 7g Fat, 21g Carbs (7g Sugar), 2g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), soybean and palm oil, sugar, contains 2% or less of brown sugar (sugar, molasses), sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), buttermilk, salt, natural and artificial flavors, baking soda, soy lecithin.
Thin Mints®
What is it?: Thin Mints are not for me, as I do not enjoy mint and chocolate together, but there is no denying their popularity! Crispy chocolate cookies are dipped in a mint chocolate coating, making these every mint chocolate lover’s dream cookie.
Girl Scout Council has two separate licensed bakers. Depending on where you are located, you may find slightly different ingredients and nutritional information based on the baker:
ABC Baker Thin Mints
Serving Size: 4 Cookies
160 Calories, 7g Fat, 22g Carbs (10g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil shortening (palm and palm kernel oils), cocoa (processed with alkali), caramel color, invert sugar, salt, leavening (baking soda), soy lecithin, natural oil, artificial flavor.
Little Brownie Baker Thin Mints
Serving Size: 4 Cookies
160 Calories, 7g Fat, 21g Carbs (10g Sugar), 2g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel, palm and soybean oil), cocoa, caramel color, contains 2% or less of cocoa processed with alkali, invert sugar, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), cornstarch, salt, sorbitan tristearate, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, oil of peppermint.
Toast-Yay!™
What is it?: Toast-Yay! Cookies were introduced in 2021, and we hope they will stick around for the long term. These little toast-shaped cookies have the flavor of French Toast and are dipped in a sweet, flavorful icing.
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
140 Calories, 6g Fat, 21g Carbs (10g Sugar), 1g Protein
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil shortening (palm and palm kernel oils), cornstarch, invert sugar, cinnamon, leavening (ammonium bicarbonate, baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), monocalcium phosphate, salt, soy lecithin, annatto extract (color), natural flavor, maple syrup, cornstarch-modified, invert sugar.
Toffee-tastic®
What is it?: Toffee-tastic cookies are the Girl Scouts other gluten-free option in the lineup. These buttery cookies are made with a rice flour & butter base with toffee bits mixed into each cookie.
Serving Size: 2 Cookies
140 Calories, 7g Fat, 19g Carbs (7g Sugar), <1g Protein
Ingredients: Rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar, butter (cream, salt), palm oil, brown rice flour, butter toffee bits (sugar, butter [cream, salt], corn syrup, soy lecithin, salt), invert sugar, contains 2% or less of salt, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, baking soda.
Are Girl Scout Cookies Vegan or Gluten-Free?
If you have allergy concerns, there are options for you!
Both the Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies and the Toffee-tastic cookies are gluten-free.
If you are looking for vegan options, there are plenty of options for you:
- Thin Mints
- Peanut Butter Patties (not Tagalongs)
- Lemonades
- ABC Baker S’mores (with the chocolate coating)
It’s worth noting that these cookies are made in a shared facility where dairy ingredients are used, but the cookies themselves do not contain any dairy!
What was the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Lineup?
This year’s lineup is very similar to last year, with the one difference being the removal of the Raspberry Rally Cookie.
While the cookies remained mostly the same, the nutrition facts of a few of the cookies did change ever so slightly, so here is the 2023 lineup for reference:
What was the Raspberry Rally Cookie, and why was it discontinued?
Raspberry Rally was the one new Girl Scout Cookie of 2023. It was a thin, crispy cookie that was infused with raspberry flavor and dipped in a chocolate coating.
Raspberry Rally was a very similar cookie to Thin Mints, with the obvious difference being that it had a fruity interior instead of a minty one.
Raspberry Rally was the Girl Scout’s first online-exclusive Girl Scout Cookie, and it was wildly popular. As a representative told CNN, “While Raspberry Rally was extremely popular last year, we are taking a pause this season to prioritize supplying our classic varieties.”
We’ll see if it makes a comeback in 2025!
Which Girl Scout Cookie is the healthiest?
When it comes to the nutrition of Girl Scout Cookies, most of them are very similar.
However, it’s important to note that the serving sizes may vary quite a bit. Since serving sizes are based on weight and not volume, you’ll find them quite different for each cookie.
For example, a serving of Trefoils is 5 cookies, but a serving of Tagalongs is only 2 cookies, so that is something to be mindful of.
And while there is no clear-cut answer to which is the healthiest cookie, as we all have different definitions of what “healthy” truly means, I would say that Trefoils/Shortbread is the overall winner here.
If you’re watching your calories, you’re going to want to focus on eating as much volume as possible while keeping your calories low, and a serving contains twice as many cookies as other options! And, if you were to break down the ingredients, you’d find the shortbread cookies to have a shorter list than most.
Some people prefer less sugar, some lower saturated fat, and others may prefer specific ingredients over others. All I can do is provide you with the information to decide for yourself!
At the end of the day, it’s important to remember that these are still cookies! If you want to enjoy some cookies, you should allow yourself to enjoy them without worry.
Remember, there is no reason to EVER feel guilty about eating food you love.
In moderation, no food is unhealthy. Yes, even cookies. Especially cookies as delicious as Girl Scout Cookies!
