For Cookie Sellers | Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

There’s always more to explore as a Girl Scout.

Did you know the Girl Scout Cookie Program is the world's largest girl-led entrepreneurial program? We’re excited about this year’s program, and we hope you are, too. Get ready to explore in 2027!

Top 5 reasons to be a cookie entrepreneur

Life skills: The cookie program helps girls build leadership skills that last a lifetime, including goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
It’s easy to participate: Digital Cookie®, our online cookie platform, gives girls web and mobile tools to track and manage their business.
Financial benefits: Troops earn money to help offset the cost of activities, outings, program supplies, and so much more. Individually, girls can even use their Cookie Dough to visit a GSSJC shop or put toward a cool event, including overnight camp!
Earn rewards: Every year brings a new theme, and girls can work toward rewards, now including experiences that inspire goal setting!
Girls will thank you for it: More than half (53%) of female entrepreneurs and business owners are Girl Scout alums, and many successful businesswomen say they got their start selling Girl Scout Cookies. Thanks to caring volunteers and parents like you, girls who participate in the cookie program gain courage, confidence, and character to pursue their dreams.

Meet the Mascot

Each program year introduces a new theme and mascot. For 2027, we hope you and your Girl Scouts are “Ready to Explore” with the lop-eared rabbit.

Lop-eared rabbits are known for their signature ears, which hang down rather than stand upright.
Curious and eager to explore new places, scents, and surroundings, lop-eared rabbits are the perfect mascots for a year of adventure.
Powerful back legs help rabbits hop quickly across fields, meadows, and trails as they explore.
Rabbits are most active in the morning and evening—adventurers at sunrise and sunset.
Excited rabbits may leap, twist, and kick their feet in a joyful jump called a “binky.”
Baby lop-eared rabbits, called kits, are born with upright ears that gradually drop as they grow and their ear cartilage matures.

Cluster of peach-colored flowers next to a lop-eared rabbit with the words "Ready to Explore" below.

2027 Cookie Lineup

Every cookie is a discovery waiting to happen. Whether customers enjoy a longtime favorite or are eager to try a new flavor, Girl Scout Cookies bring people together while supporting girls on their entrepreneurial journey.

Each purchase supports leadership development, outdoor adventures, service projects, life-changing experiences, and opportunities for Girl Scouts to discover what they can achieve.

Online-Exclusive Cookies

Caramel Chocolate Chip Gluten-Free Cookies – caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a hint of sea salt

NEW! Sparkables – allergy-friendly, crunchy oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles

NEW! Patch Pals – soft-baked, blueberry muffin-inspired treats made just for dogs (not for people)

Sparkables

Patch Pals

Benefits for Girls

More customers: Girls can reach customers beyond their immediate networks.
Real-world skills: Girls practice digital marketing, online promotion, customer communication, and e-commerce.
More variety: Girls add limited-time or specialty products while the core lineup stays front and center.
No extra inventory: Girls practice goal setting and entrepreneurship without managing extra in-person inventory.

A row of rabbits holding Girl Scout Cookies with greenery between each rabbit.

Resources for Families

Key Dates

Key dates to remember

Friday, Jan. 8 – Starting inventory orders (SIO) are due. Tell your troop cookie manager (TCM) how many cookies you want on hand when the program begins. Girl Scouts don’t have to sell a minimum amount. Start with what works best for you and add more as cookies sell.
Sunday, Jan. 10 – Girl Scouts receive an email with the registration link to access Digital Cookie.
Tuesday, Jan. 12 – Digital Cookie links open for direct-shipped orders only, in time for the national promotion of the new Patch Pals dog treats and Sparkables allergy-friendly cookies.
Monday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. CT – Families are invited to join the “Cookies 101 for Families” webinar.
Jan. 27 – Feb. 6 – TCMs pick up SIO cookies at the cookie mega drop. Schedule a time with your TCM to collect your order.
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Girl-delivered sales, order taking, order cards, and in-person selling begin at 9 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 12 – Cookie stands and booths begin at 4 p.m. — just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Feb. 19–21 – National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend: GSUSA promotes the cookie program nationwide. It’s a great time for neighborhood walkabouts, and participants can earn a Walkabout patch
Sunday, March 21 – Last day of the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Check in with your TCM to determine the remaining balance, drop off funds, and discuss next steps to close out the program.

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Cookies are $6 per package. Patch Pals are $9 per package. Troops earn proceeds on every package sold to fund activities and support their Girl Scouting experience. Proceeds per package are listed below.

Proceed Plan	Proceeds
Standard Troop Plan (All levels)	$0.90
Older Girl Plan (Optional for Cadette – Ambassador)	$1.00
Community Bonus	$0.06

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60% supports local programs like horseback riding, STEM, camp, and so much more
21% covers cookie program and vendor costs
19% goes to troop proceeds and girl recognitions

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Make sure your Girl Scout is registered for the 2027 membership year.
Complete the Parent/Guardian Permission Form. When completing it, add zeros before the troop number if it has fewer than five digits. For example, Troop 123 becomes Troop 00123.
Review the Cookie Family Guide coming soon.
Attend your troop’s cookie meeting to learn about the opportunities and responsibilities of the Cookie Program.
Read Cookie Practical Tips for Parents and Caregivers.
Review the Internet Safety Pledge with your Girl Scout and have her sign it.
Sign up to volunteer at a cookie "mega drop,” where troops pick up their starting inventory as cookies are unloaded from 18-wheelers. Volunteers help load cars, direct traffic, manage check-in and checkout, and count inventory. It’s a fun, community-driven day! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Choose the location nearest you.

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Our cookie program team is looking for volunteers to help the program run smoothly. Join our team! Whether you can spare a little or a lot of time, there is a place for you. Sign up to volunteer today.

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Girl Scouts can choose any combination of selling methods that works best for them. See Ways to Participate (bilingual).

Door-to-Door – Girls visit homes in their neighborhood and sell packages on the spot.
Digital Selling – Girls use Digital Cookie e-cards, social media links, QR codes, and more.
Cookie Booths – Your TCM can reserve booths at businesses where girls can set up a table to sell cookies.
Cookie Stands – Girls and their families can set up a table to sell cookies at their home.
Walkabout – Girls gather with their troopmates and take their neighborhoods by storm in this group version of door-to-door selling.

Use these resources to market and manage your Girl Scout's cookie business:

Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs (bilingual)
Order Card, coming soon
Goal Chart
Door Hangers
“Need more cookies?” Stickers
Social Media Graphics coming soon
Girl Scout Inventory Tracker, coming soon
Cookie Booth Essentials
Thank You Cards

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Bling Your Booth Contest

Gather a tri-fold poster board and decorating supplies, such as glitter, markers, construction paper, stickers, glue, tape, and stencils. Then work with the Girl Scouts in your troop to create an eye-catching display for your booth table.

To be eligible, your poster board must include:

Your troop number
A QR code linked to your troop’s direct ship ordering page
The five skills learned through the cookie program: goal setting, decision making, people skills, money management, and business ethics
A goal chart to track sales progress
How your troop plans to use its proceeds

To enter: Email a photo of your booth display, with the whole troop gathered around it, to customerservice@sjgs.org. Each entry goes into a random drawing, and the winning troop will receive an April time slot at the new Casa Port Starbird House.

Patches: Bling Your Booth patches are available at cookie cupboards. To pick yours up, show your booth photo to the cupboard manager and tell them how many girls are in your troop.

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Digital Cookie® is the online platform where Girl Scouts sell cookies through a personalized storefront or the mobile app. Girls and their parents/caregivers can use this colorful, user-friendly site to boost sales, sharpen entrepreneurial skills, and power unique adventures with their troop year-round!

Log in to Digital Cookie
4 Easy Steps to Set Up Your Digital Cookie Site
Training Material Index – tip sheets and videos to help you navigate Digital Cookie

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You've got mail! Family guides will arrive in your mailbox in early January, but you can also read them online below.

Family Guide coming soon!

Resources

Girl Scouts – read the Internet Safety Pledge
Digital Cookie
ABC Smart Cookies
Parent/Guardian Permission Form
Girl/Caregiver Checklist, coming soon
2027 Cookie Family Guide coming soon
2027 Reward Flyer coming soon
Cookie Booth Essentials
Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families

Digital Cookie

Get your Digital Cookie resources here!

Family Cookie Guide

Read the 2027 Family Cookie Guide.

Cookie Training

Review training resources for cookie sellers.

Resources for Troop Volunteers

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Register for the 2027 membership year.
Add the Troop Cookie Manager role to your myGS account.
Have a current, clear background check (automated when the role is added in your myGS account).
Select the Primary/Secondary manager role on gssjc.me/cookies. This ensures each troop cookie manager is properly uploaded to the cookie site.
Verify that the F-36 Registration of Bank Account and ACH Authorization form has been submitted. To complete electronically, visit the Online Community under Cookie – Troop and click the BankInfo tab.
Complete training on gsLearn. No registration required.
Complete 2027 Troop Cookie Manager Training either in person or on gsLearn. Registration is not required on gsLearn.
Complete GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: The Cookie Program in gsLearn”. Here is the deep link to access this training.
Review and abide by the Troop Cookie Manager Position Description.
Access the Product Sales Volunteer Onboarding Process site using your myGS credentials to see which requirements are complete or outstanding before you can be.

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2027 Troop Cookie Manager Planner (coming soon)

For up-to-date announcements, calendars, and resources to help you during the 2027 Cookie Program, visit our Online Community. You’ll find tools and details for running a successful program. Log in using your myGS account.

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