Are Thin Mints or Samoas better?

Are Thin Mints or Samoas better?

If you know, you know: The Samoas cookies are the best. If there was ever a perfect cookie, it’s this one. It deftly balances coconut, chocolate and caramel with a soft cookie crust. Samoas are really the only Girl Scout cookies with a classically chewy texture, and they’re also a bit sticky if you break them in half.

What did Thin Mints used to be called?

(There were 29 different licensed bakers in 1948). According to the Girl Scouts’ historian, the Cooky-Mints name changed to Chocolate Mint to Thin Mint to Cookie Mint to Chocolate Mint to Thin Mints to Thin Mint and finally, back to the plural Thin Mints.

Why did Samoa cookies Change name?

You, curious reader, have probably already Googled and now know that no such name change occurred, because there are two Girl Scout Cookie companies. Little Brownie Bakers make Samoas, Tagalongs, and Thin Mints. ABC Bakers make Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, and Thin Mints.

What are Samoa cookies called now?

Samoas are now “Caramel deLites.” Do-si-dos are “Peanut Butter Sandwiches.” Tagalongs are “Peanut Butter Cookies” and Trefoils are “Shortbreads.”

Did Girl Scouts discontinue Samoas?

These discontinued Girl Scout cookies are a sweet—and somber—blast from the past for all the cookie fans out there! The 2022 Girl Scout Cookie season kicked off in January, and you know what that means—Samoas, Tagalongs and Thin Mints delivered straight to your door!

Did Girl Scouts get rid of Samoas?

We have been waiting for a year to get our Samoas fix. This year we scoured the product list, but no Samoas. Our astute Girl Scout representative noticed our dismay and quickly steered us toward the Caramel deLites, which she assured us was a worthy alternative.

What is the difference between caramel Delights and Samoas?

Each cookie uses similar ingredients, but measurements vary. Those slight differences result in Caramel deLites having a higher cookie to caramel ratio. Samoas also tend to have more coconut, along with chocolate coating resembling dark chocolate, rather than the milk chocolate drizzle found on Caramel deLites.

What happened to Samoas?

Samoas are now “Caramel deLites.” Do-si-dos are “Peanut Butter Sandwiches.” Tagalongs are “Peanut Butter Cookies” and Trefoils are “Shortbreads.” But how are we going to move cookies with dull names like “Peanut Butter Patties?” And won’t we get tired of explaining to customers what happened with the names?

What is the best selling Girl Scout Cookie?

The best-selling Girl Scout Cookies are:

  • Thin Mints. ®
  • Caramel deLites®/Samoas. ®
  • Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs. ®
  • Do-si-dos®/Peanut Butter Sandwich. ®
  • Lemonades/Lemon-Ups®

Are Samoas and caramel Delights the same?

Samoas are the more flavorful of the two, using a dark chocolate coating and a heavy caramel layer along with more toasted coconut. While Samoas put most of the emphasis on the toppings, Caramel deLites use them as a complement for the cookie. They include a milkier chocolate than Samoas and a light vanilla flavor.

  • October 27, 2022