The Tri-Community Girl Scout troops will once again be out in the community selling their famous cookies beginning February 6 through March 14, 2026. Cookie booths will be set up at Stater Bros in Phelan and at the Wrightwood Arts Center, giving residents plenty of opportunities to stock up on their favorite treats while supporting local scouts.
This year’s lineup includes longtime favorites such as Thin Mints, Lemonades, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies, and other classic selections. Cookie lovers can also try the newest addition, Explorers, which is a chocolate, marshmallow, and almond-flavored cream sandwich. The girls will be on hand at each booth, excited to help customers choose their favorites.
In Phelan, Girl Scout cookie booths will be located at Stater Bros on Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m., with an additional booth on Sunday, February 22, from noon to 4 p.m. In Wrightwood, cookies will be sold at the Wrightwood Arts Center on Park Drive on Friday, February 13, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., as well as during the Art Center’s regular open hours on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program has a long and meaningful history, dating back to 1917. Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low established the organization in the United States in March of 1912, and just a few years later, a troop in Oklahoma baked cookies and sold them in their high school cafeteria as a service project. This marked the first known instance of Girl Scouts selling cookies.
As the program grew in popularity during the late 1930s, demand quickly outpaced what troops and families could bake at home, leading to the involvement of commercial bakers. Even during World War II, when ingredients such as sugar, milk, eggs, and chocolate were in short supply, Girl Scouts adapted and persevered.
The first recipe was simple! 1 cup of butter or substitute, 1 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups of flour, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder. Cookies sold for just 25 to 30 cents per dozen and were packaged in wax paper bags sealed with stickers. Those early cookies helped lay the foundation for what has become one of the most recognizable youth programs in the country.
Today, the Girl Scout Cookie Program continues to teach girls valuable skills in entrepreneurship, money management, teamwork, and leadership, one cookie at a time.
