Girl Scout cookie season arrives with a new cookie to try
Some Girl Scouts joined CBS News Philadelphia on Thursday morning, suited up and ready to start selling.
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Some Girl Scouts joined CBS News Philadelphia on Thursday morning, suited up and ready to start selling.
Nearly a century later, Girl Scout cookies are still going strong — and they have their origins in Philadelphia, the "birthplace of cookies."
Girl Scout cookie season is here. The long-standing tradition is almost a century old and has its origins in Philadelphia. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri reports.
Girl Scout cookie season is here – a nearly century-old tradition that has its origins in Philadelphia. It all started 94 years ago, when Girl Scouts baked and sold cookies in the windows of the Philadelphia Gas and Electric Company. A historical marker stands today where it all happened near Arch and North Broad streets.
While cookie sales officially kick off Jan. 15, Girl Scouts have been preparing for weeks.
Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.
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The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania are launching their 2025 cookie program today, so you'll see cookie booths popping up throughout our communities.
Fans of the Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies need to stock up if they want the sweet treats; the varieties are being retired this year.
Girl Scouts are starting to pick up boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to sell across the region. We saw tons of peanut butter sandwich cookies, Thin Mints and more going out.
If you love Girl Scout Cookies, the most wonderful time of the year is here! The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania stopped by CBS Philadelphia to talk about their cookie program and what skills scouts set out to learn. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/where-to-buy-girl-scout-cookies-2024/
While you might run into a Girl Scout Troop selling cookies around town, you can plan ahead and find a cookie booth by using the Girl Scouts' Cookie Finder tool.
At Bitchin Kitten Brewery in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, you don't have to chose between cookies and beer! The brewery created its own beers to pair with your favorite Girl Scout Cookies.
Girl Scout Cookies season is almost here. Find out when cookies go on sale - and where you can find your favorite box.
Girl Scout Cookies season begins on Jan. 18.
Several Girl Scout cookie councils are increasing prices they say to cover rising costs.
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The Raspberry Rally Girl Scouts cookie, a raspberry-flavored version of the beloved Thin Mint, was always supposed to be a limited edition item. Just not this limited.
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Willingboro police in New Jersey asked the public to turn over the items, adding that they will "properly dispose" of them.
Girl Scout cookie season runs until March 12.
And to top the good news, there is even a new Girl Scout Cookie this season.
The new cookie is only available online.
There's one catch: you can only buy the new cookie online.
According to the Girl Scouts cookie finder, cookie season begins on Thursday in New Jersey, but eastern Pennsylvania residents have to wait eight more days to get their hands on their favorite box.
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