Girl Scout Cookie Season Starts Today — and 2 Flavors Will Be Retired After This Year (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

An array of Girl Scout cookies.Photo:Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty

An array of Girl Scouts cookies

Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty

Girl Scout Cookie season has officially kicked off!On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Girl Scouts launched the 2025 cookie season. And for the first time, they’re revealing which cookies will be discontinued after this year, PEOPLE can announce exclusively.Two popular flavors, Girl Scout S’mores and Toast-Yay!, will be available for the last time this year before being retired for the 2026 cookie season.S’mores combine graham sandwich cookies with a chocolate and marshmallow filling, while Toast-Yay! features French toast-flavored treats dipped in icing.S’mores and Toast-Yay! cookies.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA (2)Of course, cookie fans can also look forward to the return of classics such as Thin Mints, Samoas (or Caramel deLites), Tagalongs (or Peanut Butter Patties) and other longtime favorites.There are no new cookies this season.In 2023, the company introduced theRaspberry Rally, but later opted todiscontinuethe fruity newcomer.Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USALaunched as a “sister cookie” to Thin Mints, they were available only online. The crispy cookie with raspberry flavor and chocolate coating appeared on eBay after selling out on the official Girl Scout website within two months of its release. Single packages went for $25 and up and some sellers were bundling 20 packages for more than $450.At the time, the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) said they were “disappointed” about the “unauthorized resales,” in a statement shared with PEOPLE.The organization continues to encourage girls to develop entrepreneurial skills through its cookie program, including setting goals and managing money.Girl Scouts selling cookies.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USANever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“We’re so excited to kick off Girl Scout Cookie Season — the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world,” Wendy Lou, GSUSA’s chief revenue officer, said in a statement on this year’s launch. “The beloved tradition is an opportunity for girls to build important life skills like goal-setting, money management, teamwork, and decision-making. Every cookie box sold helps a girl take the next step toward becoming a confident leader and sales from cookie season help power exciting opportunities for girls and their troops throughout the year.”Girl Scout Cookie season runs from January through April, but local timing and availability varies. To find a booth in your area, visitgirlscoutcookies.orgor text COOKIES to 59618 for more information. As for purchasing cookies online for direct shipment without going through a Girl Scout you know, customers can place orders starting on Feb. 21.

Girl Scout Cookie season has officially kicked off!

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Girl Scouts launched the 2025 cookie season. And for the first time, they’re revealing which cookies will be discontinued after this year, PEOPLE can announce exclusively.

Two popular flavors, Girl Scout S’mores and Toast-Yay!, will be available for the last time this year before being retired for the 2026 cookie season.

S’mores combine graham sandwich cookies with a chocolate and marshmallow filling, while Toast-Yay! features French toast-flavored treats dipped in icing.

S’mores and Toast-Yay! cookies.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA (2)

S’mores and Toast-Yay 2025 Girl Scouts Cookie Season Kicks Off Nationally,

Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA (2)

Of course, cookie fans can also look forward to the return of classics such as Thin Mints, Samoas (or Caramel deLites), Tagalongs (or Peanut Butter Patties) and other longtime favorites.

There are no new cookies this season.

In 2023, the company introduced theRaspberry Rally, but later opted todiscontinuethe fruity newcomer.

Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA

Thin Mints Samoas Tagalongs Girl Scouts 2025 Cookie Season Kicks Off Nationally

Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA

Launched as a “sister cookie” to Thin Mints, they were available only online. The crispy cookie with raspberry flavor and chocolate coating appeared on eBay after selling out on the official Girl Scout website within two months of its release. Single packages went for $25 and up and some sellers were bundling 20 packages for more than $450.

At the time, the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) said they were “disappointed” about the “unauthorized resales,” in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

The organization continues to encourage girls to develop entrepreneurial skills through its cookie program, including setting goals and managing money.

Girl Scouts selling cookies.Courtesy of Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts 2025 Cookie Season Kicks Off Nationally, Helping Girls Across the Country Unbox Brighter Futures for Themselves

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“We’re so excited to kick off Girl Scout Cookie Season — the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world,” Wendy Lou, GSUSA’s chief revenue officer, said in a statement on this year’s launch. “The beloved tradition is an opportunity for girls to build important life skills like goal-setting, money management, teamwork, and decision-making. Every cookie box sold helps a girl take the next step toward becoming a confident leader and sales from cookie season help power exciting opportunities for girls and their troops throughout the year.”

Girl Scout Cookie season runs from January through April, but local timing and availability varies. To find a booth in your area, visitgirlscoutcookies.orgor text COOKIES to 59618 for more information. As for purchasing cookies online for direct shipment without going through a Girl Scout you know, customers can place orders starting on Feb. 21.

source: people.com