More Than Cookies

Toasted marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker. Those flavors are combined in one of the newest Girl Scout cookies, Girl Scout S’mores! The treats celebrate the original s’mores recipe, first published in Girl Scout Leader magazine in 1925.

The popularity of s’mores is just one of the many impacts the Girl Scouts has had on society. More than 50 million adult women in the U.S. were once Girl Scouts.

Toasted marshmallow. Chocolate. Graham cracker. Those three flavors come together in one of the newest Girl Scout cookies, Girl Scout S’mores! The new cookies celebrate the original s’mores recipe. That recipe was first published in Girl Scout Leader magazine in 1925.

The Girl Scouts made s’mores popular. But that’s just one of the many impacts the organization has had on society. More than 50 million adult women in the U.S. were once Girl Scouts.

The girls leadership organization was founded in Savannah, Georgia, in 1912. Today, girls can join local troops nationwide. Girl Scouts work with their troop to learn important skills and earn badges, which are traditionally worn on vests.

Each year, Girl Scouts sell cookies, earning $800 million in sales for the organization. The funds help pay for projects and activities. The program also gives participants experience running a business, setting goals, and handling money.

The Girl Scouts is a girls’ leadership organization. It was founded in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. Girls today can join local troops across the United States. Girl Scouts work with their troop to learn important skills. Girl Scouts earn badges for each skill. The badges are traditionally worn on vests.

Girl Scouts sell cookies in the spring. The organization makes about $800 million each year in cookie sales. The funds help pay for projects and activities. Girl Scouts who sell cookies learn about how to run a business and handle money. The program also teaches them how to set goals.

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