Good news for gluten-free lovers of Girl Scout Cookies: a brand-new gluten-free cookie is headed our way for the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season.
Girl Scouts in select areas will be selling new Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies, which feature rich caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips and a hint of sea salt.
The Caramel Chocolate Chip cookie joins fellow gluten-option Toffee-tastic, a buttery cookie with crunchy toffee bits that was introduced in 2015.
According to a Girl Scouts press release, both gluten-free varieties are offered only in select Girl Scout council markets for as long as supplies last and can only be purchased from a registered Girl Scout. And “reflecting the cost of production,” gluten-free cookies may be priced higher than other Girl Scout Cookies.
Because only registered Girl Scouts may sell Girl Scout Cookies, their availability is typically limited to the six- to eight-week period when girls are engaged in the program through their local council, so Girl Scout Cookie season is the time to stock up on these gluten-free goodies. The Girl Scout Cookie Program promotes girls’ development of entrepreneurial and life skills, and the earnings from cookie sales go toward experiences for the members.
To learn more about the Girl Scout Cookie Program and find out when Girl Scouts will be selling cookies near you, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org.
