Girl Scouts bear the distinction of being one of the few (or maybe only?) unsolicited people we appreciate ringing our doorbells. It’s fun to fill out their cookie forms and know that after a short passage of time, the doorbell will ring again with the free delivery—plus supporting girls learning business and leadership skills is a hard yes. Next cookie season we can expect a brand-new cookie variety, and we think it could even be a contender against the ridiculously popular Thin Mints.
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The new cookies rolling out in 2026 from Girl Scouts of the USA? They’re called Exploremores, and they’re a riff on Rocky Road ice cream. Let’s see if this sounds good to you: a sandwich cookie filled with chocolate, marshmallow, and toasted almond–flavored crème. It sounds amazing to us! Exactly the kind of thing you want to dunk into a big glass of milk.
The Exploremores come in a pink box with a diagonally arranged photo of three girls playing against a bright blue sky. They perhaps take the place of the similarly named S’mores, which were retired last year, as were the Toast-yays.
If you don’t have someone coming to your door with the cookie order form, wearing a uniform or vest with lots of badges on it, you can order the Exploremores online.
"While earning skill-building badges such as the My First Cookie Business, My Cookie Customer and My Cookie Team badges, girls acquire leadership and entrepreneurial tools needed for brighter futures," a press release shared with Southern Living stated. "As entrepreneurs, girls master the ability to set goals, make decisions, manage money, develop people skills and learn business ethics."
The full Girls Scout 2026 cookies lineup includes:
- Adventurefuls
- Caramel Chocolate Chip
- Caramel Delites, a.k.a. Samoas
- Exploremores
- Peanut Butter Sandwich, a.k.a. Do-si-dos
- Lemonades
- Lemon-ups
- Peanut Butter Patties, a.k.a. Tagalongs
- Thin Mints
- Toffeetastics
- Trefoils