Comments on: Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Thin Mints http://bakingbites.com/2005/10/thin-minties/ Maybe I'll just have one more bite... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sue http://bakingbites.com/2005/10/thin-minties/comment-page-4/#comment-460598 Sue Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:20:47 +0000 http://bakingbites.com/?p=240#comment-460598 Hi All: I will definitely try these cookies. I was a Brownie and Girl Scout, and always enjoyed selling cookies in my neighborhood (40+ years ago). Sad, but I have called the local GS troop and no one ever comes to my house to sell me cookies now! I have lived in my house for 23 years and have never, ever seen a GS come to my door. I did, however, see GScouts selling at the local chain-grocery store in the last few years; I took one look at the ingredients and stepped away: wayyyyyyy too much bad stuff: HFCS, synthetics and not allergy-free (tree nuts, etc). I can't even bring those in my house because of the allergy issues for my son. Plus, I have to take into consideration corn/wheat/etc quality due to "age-of-life" issues. What's a menopausal mother to do? Donate directly and make these in the allergy-free, organic home environment. I don't have a choice! Sorry, GSofA. Hi All: I will definitely try these cookies. I was a Brownie and Girl Scout, and always enjoyed selling cookies in my neighborhood (40+ years ago). Sad, but I have called the local GS troop and no one ever comes to my house to sell me cookies now! I have lived in my house for 23 years and have never, ever seen a GS come to my door. I did, however, see GScouts selling at the local chain-grocery store in the last few years; I took one look at the ingredients and stepped away: wayyyyyyy too much bad stuff: HFCS, synthetics and not allergy-free (tree nuts, etc). I can’t even bring those in my house because of the allergy issues for my son. Plus, I have to take into consideration corn/wheat/etc quality due to “age-of-life” issues. What’s a menopausal mother to do? Donate directly and make these in the allergy-free, organic home environment. I don’t have a choice! Sorry, GSofA.

]]> By: Amber http://bakingbites.com/2005/10/thin-minties/comment-page-4/#comment-460235 Amber Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:09:19 +0000 http://bakingbites.com/?p=240#comment-460235 Elaine and Izzy, In the past years, I have seen a heavy INCREASE in the price of GS cookies and an astonishing DECREASE in the size and amount of cookies. So, there is a heavy INCREASE in price and a heavy DECREASE in product. \ I don't buy GS cookies because of that. I feel as though I'm being ripped off. I was in 4H for years and NEVER, EVER had to do this and our club was ALWAYS doing fun things. I used to buy GS cookies and looked forward to them but with the state of the economy and the incredibly high price, I cannot justify spending the money, regardless of the cause. I am so thankful for recipes such as these because it gives me an opportunity to have something I love that is a little bit healthier. Elaine and Izzy,

In the past years, I have seen a heavy INCREASE in the price of GS cookies and an astonishing DECREASE in the size and amount of cookies. So, there is a heavy INCREASE in price and a heavy DECREASE in product. \

I don’t buy GS cookies because of that. I feel as though I’m being ripped off. I was in 4H for years and NEVER, EVER had to do this and our club was ALWAYS doing fun things.

I used to buy GS cookies and looked forward to them but with the state of the economy and the incredibly high price, I cannot justify spending the money, regardless of the cause. I am so thankful for recipes such as these because it gives me an opportunity to have something I love that is a little bit healthier.

]]> By: rainey http://bakingbites.com/2005/10/thin-minties/comment-page-4/#comment-460193 rainey Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:57:54 +0000 http://bakingbites.com/?p=240#comment-460193 Add me to the list of people who don't feel a smidge of discomfort making my own cheater cookies. 1) Far too little of the money goes to the girls, 2) the girls would get so much more out of planning, promoting and executing their own bake sales or other fund raising efforts; I thought leadership skills and not being exploited by large corporations and organizations was the point, 3) so often today it's the parents who are guilting other parents into buying and, thus, meaningless to the girls who are cut out of the process entirely, 4) I completely *loathed* having to sell cookies as a Brownie; it may be a great activity for some but for a shy girl it's h*ll worsened by the competitive nature set up by the national organization and 5) homemade from honest ingredients is ALWAYS far better and better for all of us. When approached going into a market I will make a direct donation but I *always* specify to the adult supervising that it is a donation to the troop and not intended to be included in cookie sales totals. Add me to the list of people who don’t feel a smidge of discomfort making my own cheater cookies. 1) Far too little of the money goes to the girls, 2) the girls would get so much more out of planning, promoting and executing their own bake sales or other fund raising efforts; I thought leadership skills and not being exploited by large corporations and organizations was the point, 3) so often today it’s the parents who are guilting other parents into buying and, thus, meaningless to the girls who are cut out of the process entirely, 4) I completely *loathed* having to sell cookies as a Brownie; it may be a great activity for some but for a shy girl it’s h*ll worsened by the competitive nature set up by the national organization and 5) homemade from honest ingredients is ALWAYS far better and better for all of us.

When approached going into a market I will make a direct donation but I *always* specify to the adult supervising that it is a donation to the troop and not intended to be included in cookie sales totals.

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