We are back with a special guest to help, as the immense variety made this the hardest ranking yet, and heated debates and hard decisions ensued. Before we go on to the ranking, a special thanks to Suri (and Maddie’s sister Helena) who supplied us with cookies.
- Worst Overall: Smores
This cookie came last for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it tasted like a piece of sickly sweet play doh smashed between two pieces of cardboard. No Girl Scout cookie is bad, but this was definitely the worst. 2025 is the last year with the s’more cookie, so if you want to try it for yourself, act fast!
- Most Controversial: Adventurefuls
These cookies were certainly a taste adventure. Maddie, our resident chocoholic, criticized the unauthentic chocolate flavor and Caroline agreed. The cookie is comparable to a cosmic brownie. However, Amanda quite enjoyed the flavor, finding it tasted like sweet chocolate. While we could not agree on where to rank this cookie, we all agreed it brought a sense of nostalgia.
- Most Encouraging: Lemon Ups
The uplifting messages written on the cookies elicited a feeling of serotonin deep within us. Feeling newly happy and motivated, we finally bit into the cookie…and nothing…then a bad aftertaste. Overall, this cookie was bland, with the vast majority of the flavor being in the icing, located at the bottom of the cookie. The cookie gave us nothing then punched us in the face with a nasty aftertaste that was reminiscent of rancid fruit
- OG Cookies Have Entered the Chat: Tag-A-Longs
This cookie was thoroughly enjoyed by our whole team, being one of the original Girl Scout cookies. For the peanut butter lovers, this is the one for you. It consists of a crunchy, biscuit-like cookie with a peanut butter layer on top, completely covered in chocolate. The chocolate covering got a little messy in the hot room, but the diversity of textures made it an overall solid cookie that is well worth buying (despite the insane inflation of cookies. They are six dollars now??).
- Basic B: Trefoils
This is the most basic cookie that the Girl Scouts can offer. A standard and simple shortbread, it gives exactly what you would expect it to. The crispy, buttery cookie offers an addictive flavor that is just mild enough to work really well paired with a morning bev. The only reason why this cookie didn’t rank higher is that the flavor isn’t necessarily special and the texture can be dry on its own.
- Most surprising: Do-Si-Dos
This cookie surprised us; as one that we had never really reached for before, it was much better than expected. Similar to a nutter butter, it was crispy with a peanut butter layer. While it was vilified on the playground, we can say that as teenagers, it is worth a retaste! The cookie wasn’t too overpowering or messy, and had a natural tasting peanut butter flavor without getting stuck in your teeth. Would buy again!
- Classic Classic Classic: Thin Mints
You know her. You love her. You hate us for not giving her first place. Thin mints are always and will always be that girl. The only reason we didn’t give her first is just that there is one on the roster that will never ever fail us. Putting thin mints in the freezer is one tip that definitely boosted her status, but nonetheless, this is a cookie that America universally waits around all year for. It is a perfect balance of mint and chocolate, and has an addictive crisp that keeps you reaching and reaching until you realize that the whole sleeve is gone…
- Best Overall: Samoas
First place goes to the coconut queen. As former samoa hating children, this cookie is one that really changed our lives when we tried her again. It’s the perfect amount of sweet and has a coconut flavor without having the texture of raw coconut (it feels like hair!) The samoa will always be an institution in the Girl Scout community, and for good reason. It offers flavors that can’t be found anywhere else, and that’s what really sets off the top two from the others. For these cookies, one may possibly hunt down those little sashed girls at their table to get a box that randomly increased in price over the past year. And if you are lucky enough to get stocked for the year…hit us up…we might be addicted to samoas indefinitely. •
