Girl Scouts of the USA have announced two new cookies for the 2027 cookie season.
Here’s what cookie lovers everywhere have to look forward to:
- Patch Pals, the organization’s first cookie exclusively for dogs, are soft-baked blueberry muffin-flavored treats developed in partnership with Bark, the company known for its BarkBox subscription service (NYSE: BARK). Each dog treat features one of four patch designs that represent Girl Scouts, Community, Exploration, and Play.
- Girl Scout Sparkables, the organization’s first allergy-friendly cookie, are crunchy oatmeal cookies featuring chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles. They were developed with the allergy-friendly food company Partake, which is a Black-owned, women-led business and Certified B Corp. The new treats are nut-free, gluten-free, and vegan, and are made in a facility designed to avoid the nine major food allergens.
Both cookies are online exclusives, available only through the Girl Scout cookie website for direct shipping. Online ordering begins January 12, 2027. In some areas, where the cookie season starts earlier, the cookies may be available sooner.
Online exclusives aren’t a new concept for the organization. During the 2022-2023 cookie season, Raspberry Rally (now discontinued) became the first cookie to be sold exclusively online, and nationwide shipping has since expanded.
Cookies are for everyone
Girl Scouts has long been committed to being a welcoming organization. Its growing cookie lineup reflects that.
As these cookies join the nonprofit’s existing lineup of fan favorites like Thin Mints and Tagalongs, they offer more families, including pets, a way to participate in cookie season.
It’s not the first time Girl Scouts has introduced more inclusive products.
The organization has offered two gluten-free treats, Caramel Chocolate Chip and Toffee-tastic, for several years. But neither is free of all major allergens nor made in a facility designed to avoid them.
Girl Scouts also has three vegan options: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, and Lemonades. In 2021, all Girl Scout cookies became kosher and halal certified.
Online sales help troops sell more cookies
The push toward online sales and expanded product offerings comes as the cookie program faces mounting pressures.
Girl Scout cookie prices have risen in recent years, with most boxes now costing $6 to $7, up from $5 just a few years ago. Cookie prices vary by region, as each of the 111 local Girl Scout councils sets its own prices.
The Girl Scouts of Western New York, for instance, announced that Girl Scout Sparkables will sell for $7 per package and Patch Pals for $9 this season.
As consumers face higher prices for everyday goods and services, some troop leaders have reported that in-person sales have become more of a struggle.
Membership has also declined significantly.
Girl Scouts reported 1.88 million girl members in its 2015 annual report. A decade later, that number has fallen to just over 1 million, according to the organization’s 2025 annual report. Fewer members means fewer girls selling cookies.
And membership dues have risen. Parents and guardians typically cover these costs, though local councils offer financial assistance for families who need help.