Girl Cookie Resources

Get ready, Girl Scouts! Cookie season kicks off on December 12. 💚

We'll be sharing more exciting updates, helpful tips, and everything you need to know right here on our page as we count down to cookie season.

In the meantime, don't forget to grab your tickets to Cookie Rally! 🎉Get ready for exciting activities, games, an on-ice K-pop cover band performance, and SO much more.

Why Cookies?

Selling Girl Scout Cookies is about way more than tasty treats, it’s how you power amazing experiences for you and your troop all year long. From epic trips and STEAM projects to unforgettable camp memories, cookies help make it all happen.

Plus, when you participate, you’re part of the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world... and that’s a pretty big deal!

Important Dates

Cookie Badges & Pins

Cookie Flavors

Resources

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December 12, 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program starts and Digital Cookie Invitation Emails are sent to registered girls.
December 12, 2026 – January 21, 2027 - Initial Order taking period
December 12, 2026: GCNWI Cookie Rally
January 19, 2027: Families can enter their Girl Scout’s in-person order (order card orders) into the Digital Cookie site by 11:59 p.m. CST
January 20, 2027: Digital Cookie girl-delivered sales for Initial Order (IO) ends at 11:59 PM CST. To ensure that girl-delivered orders are included in the initial order, they must be placed and approved by January 20, 11:59 p.m. CST
January 28, 2027 – February 7, 2027: Initial Order Period Cookie Delivery (*Troop leader will notify families when their cookie orders are ready for pick up. )
February 1, 2027: Cookie Cupboards, including gathering place cupboards, open for additional cookie pick up.
February 1, 2027: Goal Getter program begins.
February 19–21, 2027: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
March 17, 2027: All online sales (for Girl Delivered orders) will stop at 11:59 p.m. CST. No more online sales.
March 20, 2027: Cookie Program Ends (in person and online)
May/June: Reward pick up (Girls will be notified when rewards are available from the troop leader.)

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Here’s your chance to let the world know you’re an awesome Girl Scout cookie entrepreneur!

Earning cookie business badges gives you the chance to hone your skills and gain a deeper understanding of the world of business. View all cookie badges by clicking here.

Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pins

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Resources

Setting Up Digital Cookie

Goal Tracker

Digital Cookie FAQs

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New to the Cookie Program? We’ve got you!

Explore our four-video series designed just for first-time cookie sellers. Each short episode walks you through key steps to help you feel confident, prepared, and ready to shine this cookie season.

Share About Your Cookie Experiences!

We are always interested in hearing stories about your experiences as a Girl Scout! Visit our share your story form to send us a story at any time!

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Girl Scouts learn five essential skills when they sell cookies.

Girl Scouts learn five skills that are essential to leadership, to success, and to life.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.

Goal Setting
Girl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them.
Decision Making
Girl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team.
Money Management
Girl Scouts learn how to create a budget and handle money.
People Skills
Girl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions.
Business Ethics
Girl Scouts learn to act ethically, both in business and in life.

Support Girl Scout entrepreneurs and make their future adventures possible. Find your cookies now.