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2027 Cookie Program

Resources for Troop Cookie Chairs, Parents and Girl Scouts

Girl Scout entrepreneurs will be Ready to Explore when the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie Program starts on Tuesday, January 5, 2027. All Girl Scouts must be registered members for the 2026-2027 membership year (MY27) to participate in the cookie program. Exciting program announcements coming soon!

Schedule
Tuesday, January 5 – Cookie Program begins
Monday, January 25 – Last Day of Initial Order
February 4-8 – Initial Order delivery (varies by service unit)
February 12-March 21 – Cookie Booths
Sunday, March 21 – Cookie Program ends
Tuesday, March 23 – Troops submit Final Rewards

How do troops get started?
The Troop Cookie Chair or a Troop Leader must complete the 2027 Troop Online Cookie Program Training on gsLearn and be Product Ready in order to receive the troop’s program supplies and materials from their Service Unit Cookie Coordinator. This training will be available in late November.

Is your troop Product Ready?
• Two registered Troop Leaders with current background checks on file with GSNI.
• Troop Leaders completed all required trainings including the GSUSA Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Training.
• The troop has a current bank account, and the ACH Agreement has been submitted to GSNI.
• Returning troops have submitted financial documents to GSNI for the previous year (MY26).
• Troop has met the Troop Minimum Size Requirement (to earn troop proceeds).

Join the GSNI Cookie Program Rally in Rallyhood to for resources and updates!

The information in the drop-down menu below will be mostly updated by late November.

GSNI will be sending weekly Cookie Chats to Volunteers and Parents during the Cookie Program starting in January. These will also be posted here and on Rallyhood.

Wednesday, January 6—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, January 7—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, January 13—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, January 14—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, January 20—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, January 21—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, January 27—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, January 28—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, February 3—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, February 4—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, February 10—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, February 11—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, February 17—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, February 18—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, February 24—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, February 25—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, March 3—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, March 4—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, March 10—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, March 11—Cookie Chat for Parents

Wednesday, March 17—Cookie Chat for Volunteers
Thursday, March 18—Cookie Chat for Parents

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Below are links to eBudde Microburst Trainings as well as many other resources created by Little Brownie Bakers to assist volunteers and Girl Scouts. Visit Little Brownie Baker's website for even more resources!

GSNI eBudde Troop Manual

Welcome Girl Scout Cookie Entrepreneurs!

eBudde Microburst trainings
eBudde Overview
eBudde App Dashboard
Troop Initial Order (please note, this does not include feature of parent entering Initial Order in Digital Cookie and how it looks in eBudde)
Troop Girl Orders Tab
Troop Girl Rewards
Troop Cupboard Order Scheduling
Troop Transactions
Troop-to-Troop Cookie Exchange
Council Booths
Troop Booths
Booth Sale Recorder
Distribute Payments for Digital Cookie Troop Site In-Hand or Girl Delivery orders to Girl Scouts
Distribute Digital Cookie Troop Site Shipped Orders to Girl Scouts
Troop Sales Report
Delivery Station Scheduling (not all service units use this procedure)

Cookie Captain--Welcome

Cookie Rookie
Chapter 1: Welcome
Chapter 2: Girl Scout Cookies
Chapter 3: Your Cookie Business
Chapter 4: Your Cookie Customers

Little Brownie Bakers YouTube Channel
Little Brownie Bakers Pinterest

Exploremores flyer

See Little Brownie Bakers for more resources!

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Upload the signed Product Program Permission/Financial Responsibility Form
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      Blue Ribbon Booth
      The Blue Ribbon Booth program will be a new addition for the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program as GSNI staff and board members visit cookie booths. This is a great time for Girl Scouts to share what their favorite cookies are, what are their individual and troop goals, how the troop will be using their proceeds, favorite cookie stories, and more! Reminder, Girl Scouts should be wearing their uniform vest or sash. Staff and board members visiting the booths will also distribute a Blue Ribbon Booth fun patch to the Girl Scouts present at the cookie booth.
      We are excited to introduce weekly themes for each of the six cookie booth weekends. Troops and Girl Scouts are encouraged to decorate their cookie booth(s) for the theme of the week and submit pictures and stories to be entered into a drawing to win a Cookie Booth Fun Bundle.
      • February 13-19—
      • February 20-26—
      • February 27-March 5—
      • March 6-12—
      • March 13-19—
      • March 20-22—
      Troops must enter the drawing by Thursday, the last day of each theme week . Troop winners will be drawn the following Monday. For the last theme week, please enter by Monday, March 23 , and the drawing will be held on Tuesday, March 24.

      Cookie Craver
      Parents or volunteers may bring in a Cookie Craver submission form to a GSNI Council Cupboard or selected volunteer cupboards Thursday, February 12-Saturday, March 21, to receive cookies for additional customer orders. Payment is required at the time of submission/cookie pick-up. Girl Scouts can earn the Goal Getter patch with submission of 18 packages.

      Cookie Craver
      Cookie Craver order card (Spanish)
      Cookie Craver submission form (Spanish)

       

      Cookies on the Go! - Mobile Cookie Craver Van

      We are taking Cookie Cravers on the road across the council. Bring your Cookie Craver orders or submission form with payment to a location below to fulfill your Cookie Cravers! No advanced ordering needed.

      For any scheduling updates, join Rallyhood.
      Questions? Contact cookies4you@girlscoutsni.org.

      Cookie Craver
      Parents or volunteers may bring in a Cookie Craver submission form to a GSNI Council Cupboard or selected volunteer cupboards Thursday, February 11-Saturday, March 20, to receive cookies for additional customer orders. Payment is required at the time of submission/cookie pick-up. Girl Scouts can earn the Goal Getter patch with submission of 18 packages.

      Cookie Craver
      Cookie Craver order card (Spanish)
      Cookie Craver submission form (Spanish)

      Cookies on the Go! - Mobile Cookie Craver Van

      Gift of Caring (GOC) Opportunity
      GSNI encourages troops to deliver GOC cookies. For troops that delivery GOC Cookies and complete the GOC online delivery form by Monday, April 13, all Girl Scouts in the troop who sold donation cookies and/or participated in the delivery date will receive the custom Thank you patch! Troops may collect the donation cookies themselves or pick-up from council.

      Gift of Caring Opportunity 
      Gift of Caring Delivery form