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Answers from the Expert on Common Cookie Questions:

Dear Sassy,
Where does the money go?
–Just Wondering

Dear Just Wondering,
All proceeds from a council’s cookie sale stay in that council to support local Girl Scouts. Two-thirds or more of the purchase price stays in the local community. Girl Scout Councils use cookie money to fund membership services, activities and other costs associated with making Girl Scouting available to girls in your area. In addition, troops and groups earn proceeds from the sale—and the girls themselves participate in deciding how the money will be spent.

Dear Sassy,
Can Girl Scouts sell cookies on the Internet?
–Online All The Time

Dear Online,
No. In Girl Scouting, the personal safety and security of girls always comes first. Because of the scope of the Internet and the fact that girls do not have a secure means of contacting strangers over the Internet, this activity is considered a significant safety risk to girls. Therefore, girls may not engage in selling Girl Scout Cookies on the Internet. Girls can, however, use email to let family and friends know about the sale.

Dear Sassy,
Why do people buy Girl Scout Cookies?
–An Inquiring Mind

Dear Inquiring Mind,
Great question. Research proves that the number one reason people buy Girl Scout Cookies is to support Girl Scouting. Plus, the cookies taste great too!

Dear Sassy
Who makes all the decisions about my council’s sale?
–A Cookie Dad

Dear Cookie Dad,
A local volunteer board of directors makes all decisions for each council’s cookie sale. The board decides on how much the cookies will sell for based on how much money the council needs to provide the programs they plan to offer girls.

Dear Sassy,
Where do our Girl Scout Cookies come from?
–Curious in Cincinatti

Dear Curious,
ABC Bakers has been making Girl Scout Cookies since 1938, making it the oldest and most experienced Girl Scout Cookie Baker licensed by Girl Scouts of the USA.

Dear Sassy,
Which Girl Scout Cookie® varieties are most popular?
–A Numbers Person

Dear Numbers,
Thin Mints make up about 25% of Girl Scout Cookies® sold each year. The second most popular cookie is the coconut, caramel and chocolate confection ABC calls Caramel deLites®.