How To Find Girl Scout Cookies In Berkeley

Berkeley CA

11 February, 2021

6:29 PM

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BERKELEY, CA — The coronavirus pandemic has expanded the number of ways you can get your Girl Scout Cookie fix in Berkeley. There's An App For That Girl Scouts are offering virtual sales. You can get your Girl Scout Cookie fix by: Entering your ZIP code in the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to make sure your money stays with the local troop and councilDownloading the iPhone or Android Cookie Finder appAsking a Girl Scout to share the link to her virtual sales booth Texting COOKIES to 59618. Just be sure to order before cookie season ends March 14! Does The Cookie Monster Get The Money? Local troops and councils keep 74 percent of cookie sales proceeds to support programs and services at the troop and council levels. Nearly a quarter of the money goes to the baker. None of the Girl Scout cookie sales money goes to the national organization. Fun Fact Which Girl Scout cookies are the best-selling? According to Girlscouts.org, Thin Mints are the No. 1 choice. Here are the top five: Thin MintsCaramel deLites/SamoasPeanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich Trefoils/Shortbread Which Girl Scout Cookies Are For Sale This Year? Joining favorites such as Thin Mints, Carmel deLites (Samoas), Lemonades and Do-si-dos this year are Toast-yay! Cookies; available in select areas, they are full of French toast flavor and stamped with the Girl Scouts' signature trefoil on the top. For a full list of Girl Scout cookies for sale this year, go online and "Meet The Cookies." — Written by Beth Dalbey/Patch