2005 Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Cookie Shop Etiquette

Now that you have planned, made decorations, and ordered cookies, the day for your cookie shop has finally arrived.

What do you do? Live the Girl Scout Promise and Law!

• Before you arrive at the shop, go to the bathroom.
• Wear a uniform or Girl Scout T-shirt and membership pin.
• Decorate your shop within the manager’s guidelines.
• Have a minimum of two girls and two adults.
• Be friendly and polite.
• Smile!
• Determine whether you will ask customers entering or exiting the business. All of the girls need to use the same approach so customers won’t be asked twice.
• Always say “Thank You” whether they buy or not.
• Have change and bags available.
• Keep your area neat and clean.
• You may offer samples if your troop is willing to pay for the cookies.
• Clean the area when finished.
• Recycle empty boxes.

What don’t you do?

• Yell or talk loudly
• Run around
• Block doorways or displays
• Have tagalongs
• Have more than four girls unless you are covering more than two doors at a time
• Go into the store while on duty

Lastly, don’t forget to thank the manager of the business. A homemade “Thank You” card is greatly appreciated–along with a package or two of cookies!

Upcoming Cookie Sale Dates

January 8
Cookie Sale begins at 9 a.m. Girls are on their honor not to take orders before this date.

January 23
All initial orders need to be turned in to the troop cookie manager

January 23 through March 20
Girls can continue to take orders from customers. Your troop cookie manager can help you get the extra cookies you need to fill the orders.

February 5-16
Cookies are delivered. Your troop cookie manager will notify you when and where you should pick up your cookies.

February 18 through March 20
Cookie shops are available to troops. Check with your troop cookie manager or troop leader to have your girls sell at a cookie shop in front of a business, a great way for girls to learn new skills and supplement sales.

March 20
All cookie money is due to the troop cookie manager

May Recognitions will be distributed to troops after the second week in May. If you do not receive your recognitions by May 31, contact your troop cookie manager.

Chocolate Thin Mint Pizza Supreme

1 pkg (18 oz) refrigerated chocolate chunk cookie dough
1/2 pkg (17 cookies) Girl Scout Thin Mints
1/2 cup white chocolate morsels
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Press cookie dough evenly in the bottom of an ungreased 12-inch pizza pan or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. (Dough will barely cover the pan.) Break Thin Mints into halves or thirds; press cookie pieces into dough, covering evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Place white chocolate morsels into a small self-closing bag. Microwave bag of morsels on MEDIUM HIGH (70% power) for 40 to 50 seconds or until melted. Snip one corner off the bottom of the bag. Hold bag tightly at top and drizzle white chocolate stripes over top of pizza. When cool, cut pizza into 8 or 10 wedges. If desired, top each serving with a scoop of ice cream. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Adult supervision required.