PRINTGirl Scout cookie taste test
Vox learns to never judge a cookie by its box
April 19, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Have you ever answered the door to see the blue doe eyes of a local Girl Scout looking up at you with a variety of cookies to offer? You’ve bought a box or two from her before, but something about the moment has you plagued with indecision. You feel the sweat begin to drip frantically down your forehead, as your neck muscles grow hopelessly tight. Your hands start to shake and your mouth grows dry. And now she’s staring at you.
To help you decide, Vox’s cookie experts are putting all the Girl Scout varieties to the test. The cookies were rated on a 1 to 5 scale based on multiple categories, including flavor, aroma, box art creativity and overall enjoyment. After perusing the following chart and checking out the videos from our taste test, you’ll never have to disappoint that young pigtailed Girl Scout again. If the cookie names look unfamiliar to you, don’t worry. Girl Scouts uses two different bakers, and each baker has different names for cookies. Vox used the names from the baker that supplies Columbia’s cookies.
Meet the judges
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Shawn Allred
• 19-year-old MU freshman business major, who just so happens to be brother ...
Andy Allred
• 19-year-old MU freshman business major and Shawn’s twin (we got double-ly lucky)
...
Barbara Kopta
• 54-year-old Columbia resident
• Former Girl Scout
• “I like a lot ...
Jenn Myles
• 39-year-old Columbia resident
• Baker and owner of the Coffee Grind
• ...
Terri Steinbach
• 33-year-old Columbia resident
• Leader of Troop 397
• “I don’t want ...
If all this cookie talk is making you hungry, have no fear; you can still buy those Thin Mints even if no one’s knocking on the door these days. By going to girlscoutcookies.org, you can look up councils that still have cookies left in their pantry, and they can ship to you. So, what are you waiting for? Dig in!
Thin Mints
How did it rate?
• Best in flavor, aroma and freshness
• Just the right amount of chewiness
Overall Score: 4.75
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Lemonades
How did it rate?
• Outstanding flavor and freshness
• Tastes poor in milk
Overall Score: 4
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Peanut Butter Sandwiches
How did it rate?
• Great flavor, aroma and box art
• A little too dry
Overall Score: 3.75
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Shortbread
How did it rate?
• Good flavor
• Tastes fresh
Overall Score: 2.75
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Caramel deLites
How did it rate?• Great flavor and aroma
• Can’t eat a lot in a row
Overall Score: 2.5
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Thanks-A-Lots
How did it rate?
• Creative name
• Poor flavor by itself, but good in milk
Overall Score: 2.25
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Peanut Butter Patties
How did it rate?
• Great box art
• Tastes fair in milk
Overall Score: 2.25
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Cartwheels
How did it rate?
• Less fresh than others
• Name doesn’t fit the cookie well
Overall Score: 1.5
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