Girl Scout Cookies Over the Years

Did you know Girl Scout cookies have been around for over 100 years?

Back in 1917, Girl Scouts began baking their own treats. A high school in Oklahoma held the first sale, but popularity grew and by 1920, Girl Scout cookies went national.

It was announced recently that this year will be the last to get your hands on a couple of flavors.

"At the close of the 2025 cookie season, two beloved cookie flavors, Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay!, will be retired," the Girl Scouts of the USA announced.

The S'mores take on the flavor profile of the popular campfire snack and was introduced in 2017. Toast-Yay appeared as an option in 2021 with a French toast-inspired flavor and the iconic Scout trefoil stamped into the cookie.

Over time, there have been more than 60 flavors sold. S'mores and Toast-Yay will join the list of retired flavors, which include some other noteworthy names.

Kookaburras were a fan favorite in the early to mid 80s. This cookie bar had wafers, caramel, and milk chocolate and shares similarities with a Kit Kat.

Vanilla and Chocolate Sandwich Cremes were sold from 1949 to 1973 and then rebranded and sold again from 1974-1983.

Savannah Smiles were available from 2011-2019 and featured lemon wedges covered in powdered sugar.

Thanks-A-Lots were around for some time. From 2006-2021, the shortbread cookie coated with chocolate on one side and "Thank You" in different languages printed on the other.

Double Dutch cookies were chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and sold between 2003-2005.

Forget-Me-Nots made the rounds twice. The granola cookie was sold from 1979-1981 and again from 1996-2001.

Pecan Shortees featured, you guessed it, pecans. Toasted pecans and shortbread partnered in this cookie that sold from 1985-1987.

Rah Rah Raisins took the oatmeal raisin cookie up a notch by adding Greek yogurt-flavored chunks. They sold from 2014-2016.

There are plenty more that make the list, but favorites like their No. 1 seller Thin Mints, Caramel deLites (or Samoas) and Peanut Butter Patties (also known as Tagalongs) are still available to the masses.

Why do some cookies have two different names you ask? Well, it's all about where they're made.

Girl Scout cookies are made in two different locations: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. ABC Bakers makes Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Trefoils, Caramel Chocolate Chip, Lemonades, Adventurefuls and Toast-Yay!

Little Brownie Bakers makes Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups, Trefoils, Tag-A-Longs, Girl Scout S'mores, Samoas, Toffee-tastic and Adventurefuls.

Girl Scouts of the USA call their annual cookie sale "the largest entrepreneurial program in the world." Each year, the Girl Scouts of the USA sell about 200 million boxes of cookies!

Purchase your favorites now through March 7.