Girl Scouts' Cookies

bijarkhan
bijarkhan Posts: 157 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Beware, they are worst than potato chips. Especially, thin mints. They ruined my day today or did I have a great splendor that will happen again (next month?) to eat the other half of the box. Glad I only bought one. A little bit of humor to brighten your day!
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  • bijarkhan
    bijarkhan Posts: 157 Member
    I see what you mean about the protein. Surprisingly, they have about 10 times more sodium than sugar. I wouldn't have imagined that.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    I'm glad that I've never had a particular love of GSC. However, this time of year the chocolate marshmallow Easter eggs start appearing in the grocery store and I absolutely love those. (I buy all they have left after Easter when they're on clearance and eat them throughout the year).
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    Has anyone noticed a recipe difference in the Tagalongs this year? They have been my favorite since I was a kid, but this year they are way thinner, there is less peanut butter, and they now call the chocolate "a chocolatey coating."

    Anyway I'm sad. Will stick to the s'mores variety from now on, or Thin Mints.
  • Aplant77
    Aplant77 Posts: 112 Member
    ValeriePlz wrote: »
    Has anyone noticed a recipe difference in the Tagalongs this year? They have been my favorite since I was a kid, but this year they are way thinner, there is less peanut butter, and they now call the chocolate "a chocolatey coating."

    Anyway I'm sad. Will stick to the s'mores variety from now on, or Thin Mints.

    Oh no! Tagalongs are my favorite! Although if they made them worse maybe I could resist...
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    GS use two different bakeries which produce dramatically different cookies using the same names. It depends only upon the ZIP code of your supplier which version you get.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    ValeriePlz wrote: »
    Has anyone noticed a recipe difference in the Tagalongs this year? They have been my favorite since I was a kid, but this year they are way thinner, there is less peanut butter, and they now call the chocolate "a chocolatey coating."

    Anyway I'm sad. Will stick to the s'mores variety from now on, or Thin Mints.

    Is it possible that you're in a different region now and are getting the similar "Peanut Butter Patties" instead of the Tagalongs? Apologies if you already considered this.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    I don't know any girl scouts, nor did I see any of them selling any, so I am cookie-less. I think people buy a ton of them because they only come out once a year and that makes them a special treat. In terms of quality, they are just a cookie and I can get better tasting cookies year around at a bakery. However, I still love Trefoils, and I'd gladly take a box if I can get my hands on one.
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    God's greatest gifts!
  • tequila5000
    tequila5000 Posts: 128 Member
    Thanks to all who are supporting their local Girl Scouts by purchasing cookies. The girls learn so many important skills by participating in the cookie program. And ...the cookies are yummy! I buy a few boxes to have at home, and I ask the girl if she could donate other boxes to a local food pantry or to the soldiers. When she says yes she can donate them to a good cause, then I buy a few more boxes. I’m a pretty good customer. I also think Boy Scout popcorn is great too, but I guess that is for another thread.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I could never understand how people ate a whole sleeve of Thin Mints at a time. The minty-ness always only made me want to eat one or two before I was satisfied. :/
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    @janejellyroll I've lived in the same region my whole life and have been eating these for 20 years. And they were labeled Tagalongs. I feel so betrayed!

    @Aplant77 The lack of temptation is the only silver lining. After I ate the one sad one, I put it out and my coworkers ate the rest.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,733 Member
    I kept telling myself the tagalongs were getting smaller and not worth the calories anymore but then there was that box...all refrigerated and open and come hithery...so 5 tagalongs later.... :)
  • Jessiedawn3
    Jessiedawn3 Posts: 38 Member
    I am a cookie manager for 10 troops, and we had ours all delivered to us yesterday.... After unloading and sorting 1400+ CASES of these I am completely turned off of them! LOL. This is probably a good thing as I have about 50 cases sitting in my basement to use at our booth sales so they are definetly easily accessible. On the other hand, I had the best workout of my life with delivery day!
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    I kept telling myself the tagalongs were getting smaller and not worth the calories anymore but then there was that box...all refrigerated and open and come hithery...so 5 tagalongs later.... :)

    If you smeared some peanut butter on the top and then maybe dipped in in chocolate again, it would be worth the calories...haha.

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