Girl Scout Cookies

An Opinion Piece: Ranking Girl Scout Cookies

By Jenna Gasker '22

March 2020

As the cookie selling season is upon us, I decided to reflect on some of the Girl Scout’s most iconic flavors. I’ve ranked them from worst to best. This is all in my opinion.

8. Shortbread

This cookie is uneventful and is missing some excitement. There is no depth to the flavor, that is if there is any flavor at all.

7. Peanut Butter Sandwich

The wafers are drier than the Sahara Desert. And the crusty peanut butter squished in between them doesn’t do the cookie any favors.

6. Thanks-A-Lot

Much like the Shortbread, this flavor is quite boring. It is simply a basic cookie dipped halfway in chocolate. At least the tops have “thank you” engraved in many different languages, which gives this cookie some design element.

5. Thin Mints

For someone that enjoys mint, these cookies could be a delightful choice. Or they could be reminiscent of toothpaste. The waxy chocolate really exemplifies the dental hygiene vibe that this cookie emits.

4. S’mores

There is so much lost potential here. The marshmallow had the chance to be chewy and delicious, but the texture is just off. There is also a discrepancy within the ratio of chocolate to graham cracker. This results in the dry wafer becoming overwhelming.

3. Lemonades

This cookie is an adequate option if all of the chocolate from the other cookies becomes overbearing. The sweet lemon notes are quite refreshing.

2. Caramel de Lites

These are arguably Girl Scout’s most classic flavor. The dramatic sweetness of this cookie is enough to make anyone nostalgic of intense sugar rushes they had as a child after eating an entire sleeve of these.

1. Peanut Butter Patties

The smooth chocolate combines with the creamy peanut butter, but these are both contrasted by the crunchy wafer. All of these ingredients merge into a perfect ratio. This cookie has a heavenly texture and is ideal to binge. Plus, they are even better if stored in the refrigerator. Overall, these are truly divine cookies, and are far superior to any other Girl Scout flavor.