Are there fake Girl Scout cookies?
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Take, for instance, the Coconut Fudge and Caramel Cookies. These are an obvious knockoff of the Girl Scouts’ Samoas or Caramel deLites (the official name depends on which bakery your local branch sources their cookies from), with the exact same shape, toasted coconut topping, and stripes of chocolate to boot.
What are Girl Scout cookies made of?
INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, COCONUT, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (CONDENSED MILK, SUGAR), CONTAINS …
Girl Scout cookies are made by two U.S. bakers: Little Brownie Bakers in Kentucky and ABC Bakers in Virginia. Little Brown Bakers says its palm oil is from “mixed” sources, which means as little as one percent might be sustainable.
Is it OK to eat expired Girl Scout cookies?
About the worst thing that can happen to a Girl Scout cookie that’s past its prime is that it gets stale. So in terms of consumer-protection laws, that’s just how the cookie crumbles. “Stale means they are not going to be appetizing — but not harmful,” VanLandingham says.
What are Thin Mints called?
Shortbread (also known as Trefoils) and Thin Mints are enduring classics.
Do Caramel DeLites have coconut?
Vanilla cookies topped with caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut, and laced with chocolatey stripes. Contains: Wheat, Milk, Soy, Coconut. …
Some of you may try to argue me (read on for the reasons why), but yes, by ingredients there are dairy-free Girl Scout cookies. In fact, these gems are labeled as egg-free and vegan, too.
Why is using palm oil bad?
What is the problem with palm oil? Palm oil has been and continues to be a major driver of deforestation of some of the world’s most biodiverse forests, destroying the habitat of already endangered species like the Orangutan, pygmy elephant and Sumatran rhino.
Dear Fellow Girl Scouts: Our baker, ABC Bakers, has worked to ensure that the palm oil used in making Girl Scout cookies is certified sustainable by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and continues to research viable alternatives.
Should you refrigerate Girl Scout cookies?
Whether you store them in the freezer in order to maintain their shelf life (a pro move considering Girl Scout cookie season only lasts about four months out of the year), or you just like to leave them in there to get an ideal taste and texture, it’s safe to say you simply can’t go wrong by serving your Girl Scout …
The cookies are best if consumed within 3 months of freezing. They are safe much longer but they will taste the best if they aren’t frozen much longer than 3 months. Thin Mints are delicious when consumed straight out of the freezer, which is a bit dangerous if you are freezing them to help yourself not eat as many.