Delicious Girl Scout Cookie Facts to Chew On

Delicious Girl Scout Cookie Facts to Chew On

ABCSmartCookies- Try finding me someone who doesn’t LOVE a Girl Scout Cookie! With a yummy number of cookies to chose from, there’s one that is sure to make you smile. Juliette Gordon Low began the cookie sale as a way for Girl Scouts to be self-reliant and to fund their own activities. In the 1920’s and 30’s, Girl Scouts in different parts of the country baked their own simple sugar cookies and sold them to raise money for their activities. These young ladies are dedicated to the world’s largest girl-led business, developing leadership and networking skills.

Serious Business

Here a few facts about the business that will have you appreciating these hard working parents and girl even more. The first documented Council wide sale of commercially baked cookies took place in Philadelphia in 1934 and two years later, in 1936, was the first national Girl Scout Cookie sale. In 1948, a total of 29 companies were licensed to bake Girl Scout Cookies. Today there are two official Girl Scout Cookie bakers. ABC Bakers have been an officially licensed Girl Scout Cookie baker for more than 75 years. Cookie varieties have changed to keep up with consumer tastes. The Shortbread has been around from the early days with only two modifications or “facelifts”—one in 1979 and one in 2010, both to mirror updates to the Girl Scouts service mark. My favorite, the Thin Mints, is America’s top-selling Girl Scout Cookie, making the ABC’s Caramel de Lites the second-best-selling. By eliminating the box for Thanks-A-Lot, Girl Scout S'mores, and Lemonades Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scouts of the USA and ABC Bakers are taking hundreds of tons of paperboard out of the waste stream annually. That’s at least enough paperboard to fill 14 garbage trucks and yields energy savings equivalent to 30,000 gallons of gasoline!

Here’s something else you may not know, but all of ABC’s Girl Scout Cookie varieties are cholesterol free AND Thin Mints, Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades and Peanut Butter Patties Girl Scout Cookies are vegan. All of ABC’s Girl Scout Cookie varieties have a trans fat value of zero grams per serving and have NO partially hydrogenated oils. That gives thousand of people the opportunity to enjoy these lovely cookies without feeling guilty. They are also made with pure vegetable shortening, and all eight varieties are kosher. Kosher certification is provided by the Orthodox Union Rabbinical supervision. Each package is marked with the circle UD emblem. Isn't  nice to know that this growing business is looking out for us. ABC Girl Scout Cookies are satisfying treats for consumers, but most importantly, they provide a meaningful leadership experience for Girl Scouts!

Southwest Emblem

Here at Southwest Emblem, we strive to provide our customers with the best product. And we are equipped to provide gorgeous Girl Scout Patches for your young lady. We are proud to be a part of an organization that molds future leaders of the country. If you are interested in custom patches, come by and see us. Or you can visit our website, www.southwestemblem.com, to see all that we have to offer.