Why are thin mints the most popular Girl Scout cookie?!

[Anonymous]

I'd be curious about a gram comparison. Yes, you get more in quantity of thin mints - but two thin mints make up like 1 samoa. Ergo it is all relative.

Love them both, but there are many chocolaty minty things available year round, and fewer chocolate/caramel/coconut things that I can buy any time - so will savor them more when cookie season comes around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Girl Scouts just started selling their cookies again. The woman who took my order told me that thin mints are the most popular cookie and account for 40% of their sales.

But ... I don't get it! The Samoas are SO much better! right?!

The woman? Where were the Girl Scouts?!

They were there too ... someone had to do the credit card authorizations and supervise.

[Anonymous]

Girl Scout cookies have just become gross tasting. I don't mind making a donation to the organization (or specific troop of my neighbor) but I don't even get tempted to eat the cookies.

[Anonymous]

Because thin mints are the best cookie aside from homemade.
It amazes me that this is not an established fact.
Also grasshoppers are not at all the same. They are not as good.

[Anonymous]

To me, the Samoas don't taste super coconut-y in the way that mounds do. But I guess coconut is a polarizing ingredient, so thin mints are more popular.

Apparently Samoas make up 30% of their sales. So it's 70% Thin Mints and Samoas.

[Anonymous]

Samosa would be sooooo good, if they were a little less sweet and a little more salty.

[Anonymous]

I used to think Samoas were better, but they are WAY too sweet now. I love coconut, but I the Samoas don't do it for me. I'm pretty sure they were better when I was getting Caramel Delights.

Thin mints, though, holy cow! I'm now obsessed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Samosa would be sooooo good, if they were a little less sweet and a little more salty.

WTF? That's the point of a cookie. Cookies are supposed to be sweet. You want salty, have some chips.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Samosa would be sooooo good, if they were a little less sweet and a little more salty.

Samosa = Indian dumpling. Get it right, people.

[Anonymous]

Anyone remember a cookie called Mystic Mints? It was like a mint Oreo covered in chocolate. The thin mints remind me of this in flavor, if not texture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be curious about a gram comparison. Yes, you get more in quantity of thin mints - but two thin mints make up like 1 samoa. Ergo it is all relative.

Love them both, but there are many chocolaty minty things available year round, and fewer chocolate/caramel/coconut things that I can buy any time - so will savor them more when cookie season comes around.

Samoas box says 7.5 oz. 15 cookies.
Thin mints box says 9 oz. 32 cookies.

I maintain that Samoas are better but less popular than thin mints because of the coconut factor.

... I need a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Samosa would be sooooo good, if they were a little less sweet and a little more salty.

Samosa = Indian dumpling. Get it right, people.

I'm guessing an autocorrect problem on that one!
Thin mints for us, because the kids are satisfied with one think mint as a dessert, they freeze very well, and I can use them in baking for kids' events (thin mint brownies, etc.).
I love the new Rah Rah Raisin cookies, though. Didn't think I'd like them but actually think they are the best.

[Anonymous]

Something magical happens when you combine mint and chocolate. And mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream flavor!

[Anonymous]

Because they are delicious and delightful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Something magical happens when you combine mint and chocolate. And mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream flavor!

Just had Talenti mint chocolate "gelato" (but it is really ice cream, imo.) Delicious w/ hot fudge!