Unbelievable Facts About Girl Scout Cookies

Girl Scout Cookie Sales Were Halted During WWII

According to their websites, during peak cookie production time, ABC Smart Cookies and Little Brownie Bakers can use up to 1,050,000 pounds of flour, 300,000 pounds of shortening, 50,000 pounds of cocoa, 500,000 pounds of chocolate coating, 650,000 pounds of sugar, 230,000 pounds of peanut butter and 75,000 pounds of toasted coconut. During the Second World War, shortages of flour, sugar, butter, and other staples meant that the Girl Scouts organization could not bake and sell their signature cookies. They sold calendars during the war years instead.