It's the time of year again.. GS COOKIES

Zaftique
Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Dangit!!! My boss sent out an email, "Girl Scout cookies here!" Curses! How do I resist? What's the least cruel cookie? I cannot resist the Samoas, but the urge to down a whole box in one sitting must be curbed! ;)
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  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I hear you. Samoas are the best :drinker:

    I'd eat a couple, then give the rest away, OR freeze them, divided into portions, and store them waaaay in the back of the freezer.
  • JCM1969
    JCM1969 Posts: 141 Member
    bad plan.. Have you tried FROZEN girl scout cookies???
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    They freeze fabulously, and taste just as good when thawed, so I will probably go that route.

    But it's soooo haaaaaaard...

    /whine
    /tinyviolin
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I got two boxes last week and managed not to go overboard. It was a pretty good NSV for me!
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    Local girls preparing and tallying my order this Sunday:

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  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    Don't do it, don't give into the temptation, it's not worth it!
    No, really, it's not worth it.
    Not anymore, at least.
    I used to be a COMPLETE Samoas and Tagalongs ADDICT. Finishing off two boxes of each was no problem for me (although my stomach wasn't a huge fan of it at the time).
    However, apparently a new company produces these cookies now.
    This means, instead of "Samoas," they're officially "Caramel deLites"
    And instead of "Tagalongs," they're called "Peanut Butter Patties."
    So what, a new name?
    Nope.
    New taste, too. Poor quality! The Samoas now have milk chocolate drizzle (as opposed to dark), and both the cookies taste as if the cookie base itself is extremely low quality. Not NEARLY as good.
    Save your money, please. They're disappointments.
    I think Thin Mints stayed the same though, but I was never personally a huge fan of them.
    Which in that case, maybe purchasing a box you're not a big fan of, to support the local girl scouts, may be a good idea!
    This way if you do wish to have a few, you'll be able to control yourself more. Or you can give them to a loved one painlessly.
    But the Samoas and Tagalongs will never, ever be the same.
    Yet I still ate two boxes! Go figure. Those things must be laced with something. They honestly were not worth it. Nope.
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    Depends on what state you're in. If I knew how to attach photos, I could show off the boxes of 100% genuine Samoas my boss has in her office.

    Caramel DeLites are fauxlicious. :\
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Samoas and thin mints are delicious. I second the freezing thing. Imagine a mental hand slap every time you try to eat more than you've portioned and how awesome it will be to still have GS cookies left for a later time! You can do eeeet!
  • ChangingAmanda
    ChangingAmanda Posts: 486 Member

    I think Thin Mints stayed the same though, but I was never personally a huge fan of them.

    I don't know, they're vegan now and don't taste quite like I remember them. I'll stick to my cool mint Oreo's
  • doubleclick_darling
    doubleclick_darling Posts: 100 Member
    I seen signs now in front of houses (even some with hours when they can take orders). Thankfully, 7:30-8 AM is not a prime time to sell cookies, so I can avoid the tables in front. And the stores where they usually sell them in front of I rarely go to unless I need something that I can't get at my regular store.

    But now I'm really wanting a box. D: I might take make a batch of healthy gs cookies to use my apartment kitchen the first time once I've moved in.
  • happysummerrunner
    happysummerrunner Posts: 66 Member
    Conversation w/ friend:
    Him: The drug dealers were selling outside of the grocery store again today.
    Me: What??
    Him: The girl scouts.

    I think of that every time I see them now. :noway:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Got my 4 boxes of Thanks-A-Lots. I'm set :bigsmile:
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    I got two boxes last week and managed not to go overboard. It was a pretty good NSV for me!

    Good for you!!

    I bought a box each of my favorites (won't get them until I see my niece later in March) and I will eat 2 or 3 a day, fit into my calorie goal. Think of it this way - they will last longer and I'll get to enjoy them for a few weeks.
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    However, apparently a new company produces these cookies now.
    This means, instead of "Samoas," they're officially "Caramel deLites"
    And instead of "Tagalongs," they're called "Peanut Butter Patties."

    There were always (well, at least 25+ years) Samoas/Caramel de Lites and Tagalongs/Peanut Butter Patties. Little Brownie Bakers does Samoas/Tagalongs and ABC-Interbake Foods does Caramel de Lites/Peanut Butter patties both companies do Thin Mints LBB's are smooth at the edge and ABC's are slightly scalloped. I prefer one over the other but I don't remember because I don't often get them. I grew up eating Caramel de Lites and I prefer them over Samoas. I actually won't eat a Samoa! I do recommend the Thanks-A-Lots you can get from ABC. Not what you are used to but maybe you'll like them. (I miss them and the Lemonades!)

    Recently our councils merged into one counsel and we lost ABC cookies and now sell LBBs. It's the Coke/Pepsi issue of the cookie world!

    https://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/ and http://www.abcsmartcookies.com/

    Dangit!!! My boss sent out an email, "Girl Scout cookies here!" Curses! How do I resist? What's the least cruel cookie? I cannot resist the Samoas, but the urge to down a whole box in one sitting must be curbed! ;)

    It's cookie time!! :D I've got some Tagalongs in the freezer and I'll probably get some more... I just haven't decided on what yet!
  • AusAshMommy
    AusAshMommy Posts: 845 Member
    LOL! You can Enjoy them in Moderation!

    I'm a GS aka Drug Dealer Mom and have had more cookies coming through my house than I can shake a stick at - but we do have two boxes of our own Shortbreads in the fridge!
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
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    I'm just kidding. :P I'd probably still get a couple/few boxes and not feel bad about them being gone by the end of February.
  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    Hunger Games .gif?


    Well played.

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  • harperjs
    harperjs Posts: 30 Member
    I am a excellent home baker, which is usually at odds with losing weight, but one thing that is a boon is I no longer have a taste for ANY boxed/store bought sweets. They just aren't worth it. I did buy 3 boxes of GS cookies last year (PBP, Caramel DeLites and Thin Mints) only to find them *not worth it*.
  • amwoidyla
    amwoidyla Posts: 257 Member
    My coworker brought in part of her daughter's stash today. I bought 3 boxes and will probably buy a few more.

    They have a new cranberry citrus cookie which has 150 cals for 5 (totes better than 2 cookies for the other kinds).

    I'm stoked :)
  • Onaughmae
    Onaughmae Posts: 873 Member
    I avoid them like the plague! Thin mints are tools of the Devil :laugh:
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    They've been carmel delites since I was a Girl Scout two decades ago.
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    Hunger Games .gif?


    Well played.

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    Close (in that it's another movie with J-Law in it); it's actually Winter's Bone.

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  • Zaftique
    Zaftique Posts: 599 Member
    I am a excellent home baker, which is usually at odds with losing weight, but one thing that is a boon is I no longer have a taste for ANY boxed/store bought sweets. They just aren't worth it. I did buy 3 boxes of GS cookies last year (PBP, Caramel DeLites and Thin Mints) only to find them *not worth it*.
    omg I CANNOT BAKE. It is the bane of my existence, although ultimately for the best - since the BF has the 'beetus, baking fragrant loaves of sourdough at home is tantamount to announcing our breakup. ;) As it is, I can only make apple pie at work (we have an oven, eeeee), where I know it will get consumed in full.
  • SwampWitch666
    SwampWitch666 Posts: 110 Member
    ...thin mints...how ironic... *silent crying*
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Eat them in proper portions.. problem solved. Don't let those little smiling girls ruin you ;)
  • KatherinesRiver
    KatherinesRiver Posts: 128
    Excuse me but my brain cannot determine what a proper portion is. Sorry. Maybe as time goes on. My husband buys them and I put them in the pantry downstairs! Far enough away from me that I can forget about them.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Excuse me but my brain cannot determine what a proper portion is. Sorry. Maybe as time goes on. My husband buys them and I put them in the pantry downstairs! Far enough away from me that I can forget about them.

    It's listed on the box.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    :love: :noway: :heart: :flowerforyou: All for MB........and yes it is plum cake........Moosewood Restaurant New York.....
  • Angela_2_Oh
    Angela_2_Oh Posts: 579 Member
    Excuse me but my brain cannot determine what a proper portion is. Sorry. Maybe as time goes on. My husband buys them and I put them in the pantry downstairs! Far enough away from me that I can forget about them.

    It's listed on the box.

    That's all well and good, but everybody knows that they eat more than the suggested serving.

    I don't know why you'd put that in your body, anyway. Between the refined sugar and the artificial colors and flavors...,
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    We have 7 boxes of Thin Mints in the freezer. There will be more. MORE, Damnit!!!! More!!!

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