Tis the season for Girl Scout cookie lovers: it’s almost time to stock up on your sweet treats.
Girl Scouts is an organization that helps girls develop skills and confidence through annual community service and projects like the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
The organization says selling cookies allows its Girl Scouts to “practice and develop entrepreneurial skills.”
“From learning how to interact with customers to creating budgets and taking orders, the Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches Girl Scouts invaluable skills they’ll need to succeed throughout their lives,” the organization’s website says.
Aside from the charitable aspect of the program, some cookie flavors, like Thin Mints, are so popular that they have garnered a cult following. Here’s what to know for the upcoming season.
When is Girl Scout cookie season?
Girl Scout cookie season varies depending on the local council, but most councils conduct their season between January and April, according to the organization.
Some areas around the country have already started selling cookies as of late December.
To find out when your local Girl Scout council’s cookie season is, enter your zip code on the Girl Scouts’ website.
Girl Scout cookies can be purchased from Girl Scouts participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program during their cookie season.
If you know a Girl Scout, you can order cookies online from them using a personalized link they provide.
To find local Girl Scout cookie booths, enter your zip code on the Girl Scouts’ website. Girl Scouts often have booths at grocery stores and other retail locations.
Girl Scout cookie flavors for the 2026 season
Girl Scouts has 11 cookie flavors available this season, including a new one called “Exploremores.” Two flavors, S’mores and Toast-Yay!, were discontinued at the end of the 2025 season.
Here’s the full list of this year’s flavors:
- Adventurefuls: Indulgent brownie-inspired cookies topped with caramel-flavored crème with a hint of sea salt
- Caramel Chocolate Chip: Chewy cookies with rich caramel, semisweet chocolate chips, and a hint of sea salt
- Caramel deLites/Samoas: Crisp cookies with caramel, coconut, and chocolatey stripes
- Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos: Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies with peanut butter filling
- Exploremores: Sandwich cookies with chocolate, marshmallow, and almond-flavored creme
- Lemonades: Savory, refreshing shortbread cookies topped with a tangy lemon-flavored icing
- Lemon-Ups: Crispy lemon cookies baked with inspiring messages
- Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs: Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolatey coating
- Thin Mints: Crisp, chocolate cookies dipped in a delicious mint chocolate coating
- Toffee-tastic: Rich, buttery cookies with sweet, crunchy toffee bits
- Trefoils: Shortbread cookies inspired by the original Girl Scout cookie recipe
