How Much Do You Know About Girl Scout Cookies?


Updated 02/23/12 4:35 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Facts About Girl Scout Cookies

'Tis the season for Thin Mints, Samoas, and Do-Si-Dos, as Girl Scouts everywhere go on a cookie-selling spree. Do you consider yourself a Girl Scout cookie aficionado? Find out some fun facts about the history of sales and test your Girl Scout cookie knowledge with this quiz. Take the Quiz Read more

No Girl Scout Cookies? Make Your Own Thin Mint Body Scrub


Updated 02/20/12 9:25 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Girl Scout Cookies Thin Mint Body Scrub

It's Girl Scout cookie season, and across the USA echoes the resounding crunch of Thin Mints. If you can't get enough of their chocolate-y, minty goodness, here's a super easy DIY scrub that has all the things you love about the cookies and will leave your skin looking, feeling, and smelling sublime, too. To whip up your own Thin Mint scrub, just follow our recipe below. Read more

Revamped Girl Scout Cookies: Vegan Peanut Butter Patties


Updated 02/06/12 7:25 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Vegan Girl Scout Peanut Butter Patties

Forget about the partially hydrogenated palm oil and artificial flavors — this vegan peanut butter patty, inspired by the Girl Scout Tagalong classic, has all the buttery, peanut buttery, and chocolatey goodness of the original, minus the animal products and unpronounceable ingredients. This recipe is definitely involved, but it's a fun way to test your baking skills and make something you Read more

Revamped Girl Scout Cookies: Vegan Thin Mints


Updated 02/01/12 3:38 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vegan and Gluten-Free Thin Mints

Erin McKenna’s vegan Thin Mints from Babycakes Covers the Classics ($16) are jaw-dropping crowd pleasers. The mint chocolate coating snaps with each bite to reveal a thin, flaky chocolate cookie. This version is definitely reminiscent of its original inspiration. Try the recipe at home and startle your friends and neighbors with how authentic this version tastes! Click here to check out the Read more

If You're Craving Girl Scout Cookies, Try These Instead


Updated 01/31/12 2:37 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 18 comments

Calories in Girl Scout Cookies and How to Beat the Cookie Craving

It's Girl Scout Cookie time! Noshing on these fund-raising treats seems like an American pastime, but it can be challenging to keep a snack session of these seasonal sweets in check. If you can enjoy your cookies in a reasonable manner, then good for you! But if you're looking for a way to scratch that sugary itch without killing your healthy eating agenda, here are some healthier alternatives. Read more

The Best and Worst Girl Scout Cookies


Updated 01/26/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Unhealthiest Girl Scout Cookies

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to certified trainer, fitness blogger, and wellness coach Jennipher Walters for some help! While it's hard to call Girl Scout Cookies health food exactly, some varieties are certainly easier on your waistline than others. In order to help you decide which boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to order this Read more

Download of the Day: Girl Scout Cookie Locator


Updated 01/19/12 12:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When and Where Girl Scout Cookies Are on Sale App

Amidst the healthy goals of the New Year, there's one annual food tradition lurking in the background that you can't help but fanatically pine for — Girl Scout Cookie time! While the Girl Scouts themselves say, cookies can go on sale anywhere between January and April, there's a new way to take the guesswork out of this yearly treat. The free iOS Girl Scout Cookie Locator app searches your Read more

Girl Scout Cookie Nutritional Breakdown


Updated 04/16/12 11:56 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 87 comments

Nutritional Information on Girl Scout Cookies

It's that time of the year again. They're posted on nearly every street corner, and with more stands than there are Starbucks, these sweet temptations are unavoidable. Yes, I'm talking about Girl Scout Cookie season. Whether you have a sweet spot for chewy Samoas or chocolaty Thin Mints call your name, be aware of the choices you make with this nutritional breakdown, and practice moderation Read more

12 Days of Edible Gifts: Homemade Thin Mints


Updated 12/19/11 7:04 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

Homemade Thin Mints

We are so excited to kick off our fourth annual 12 Days of Edible Gifts series, where we'll share delicious ideas for holiday gift giving. Stay tuned over the next 12 days for lots of tasty recipes and pretty packaging! What's the second most wonderful time of the year? I'd argue that it has to be Girl Scout cookie season. This year, gift your friends with homemade Girl Scout cookies. Thin Mints Read more

What's Your Favorite Kind of Girl Scout Cookie?


Updated 04/07/11 7:47 PM · Posted by · 19 comments

Favorite Girl Scout Cookies

Apparently, today is National Girl Scout Cookie Day, and I figure there's no time like the present to get something off my chest. I don't like Girl Scout cookies. There, I said it! They're just processed packaged cookies, and I've never really seen the appeal. That being said, if I had to pick a favorite, I would go with Thin Mints. I've always wanted to try making them from scratch. How about Read more