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2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program

Resources for Troop Cookie Chairs, Parents, and Girl Scouts

The 2025 Cookie Program has come to an end. On behalf of GSNI, the Product Program Team would like to thank all volunteers, parents and Girl Scouts for their time and dedication to the 2025 Cookie Program! The 2025 cookie season brought some new challenges, but our Girl Scouts led by incredible volunteers and supportive families stayed strong and were successful while also learning more and gaining confidence.

Congratulations to our Top 3 Girl Scout Entrepreneurs!
Zoey C., Cadette, Troop 1960, Arapaho SU – 3,585 packages
Melia E., Brownie, Troop 755, Chippewa SU – 3,512 packages
Lydia M., Cadette, Troop 2055, Kaskaskia SU – 3,511 packages

Join Rallyhood to see more Girl Scout, Troop and Service Unit achievements!

Use the drop-down menus below for forms, information, and training materials to assist Troop Cookie Chairs, Troop Leaders, Parents, and Girl Scouts throughout the 2025 Cookie Program. 

Council Goal and Marketing Opportunities

Setting goals are an important part of every business. GSNI troops and Girl Scouts achieved 86% of a very challenging goal to match 2024 packages sold. We at GSNI are grateful for the energy and drive given by everyone throughout the 2025 Cookie Program.

The cookie progress chart displayed has been updated as of March 27, 2025.

Package Pricing and Troop Proceeds

How Does the Cookie Crumble?
For every package of cookies, approximately 28% covers the cost of operating the Cookie Program including cookie production, credit card fees, software support, transportation, storage, marketing, and personnel, while 22% is spent on troop proceeds, Girl Scout rewards, Cookie/S’more Dough, and service unit bonuses. In MY25, the remaining 50% will provide GSNI with approximately 70% of its annual operating budget to invest in programs, activities, camps, properties, and support of troops and service units.

Welcome to Little Brownie Bakers and see how Together We Bake a Difference!

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!

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

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Upload the signed Product Program Permission/Financial Responsibility Form
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    Upload all receipts of cookie packages issued and money collected.
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      Cookie Craver
      Parents or Troop Cookie Chairs may bring in a Cookie Craver submission form to a GSNI Council Cupboard ONLY, Thursday, February 6-Saturday, March 8 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 (additional details), (Spanish)
      Cookie Craver order card  (Spanish)
      Cookie Craver submission form (Spanish)

      Cookie Business Challenge
      Girl Scouts can be a Cookie Entrepreneur and Captain by participating in the Cookie Business Challenge! Girl Scouts can earn a patch and businesses benefit from support and recognition of the Girl Scout Cookie Program! For Girl Scouts to receive their patch and to ensure businesses are recognized appropriately, the Girl Scout/parent must complete the Cookie Business Challenge online form by Monday, March 17.

      Cookie Business Challenge (additional details)
      Cookie Business Challenge submission form

      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 14, all Girl Scouts in the troop who sold donation cookies and/or participated in the delivery date will receive the Cookie Bundle charm! Troops may collect the donation cookies themselves or pick-up from council.

      Gift of Caring Opportunity (additional information)
      Gift of Caring Delivery form

      Here’s an incredible opportunity to celebrate the amazing Girl Scouts who are shaking things up with the Cookie Program! If you know a GSNI Girl Scout who’s a true trailblazer—someone who thinks outside the box, embraces innovation, leads with heart, and shows the entrepreneurial spirit that defines a true Cookie Boss—now’s your chance to give them the recognition they deserve!

      Submit your nomination for a Girl Scout Game Changer using this form. Selected Girl Scouts will not only receive the Do-Si-Dos Panda charm 🎖️ but could also be featured on GSNI’s social media during the cookie program, running through March 9, 2025. Don’t wait—shine a spotlight on their creativity and courage today!

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