We’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get moving, shall we? Welcome to the conclusive, unassailable and 100% correct Girl Scout Cookie Power Rankings. I have pored and pondered over these delicious snacks, and have rated them by 1) taste (at room temperature) and 2) taste when they’re right out of the freezer.
Now for some quick housekeeping: Girl Scout cookies are unexpectedly complicated because two bakeries, ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers, provide cookies to the 110-plus Girl Scout councils throughout the country. And the division of labor is not broken up in any kind of predictable way, like, east of the Mississippi, you get one baker and west of it, you get the other. Each local council makes its own selection. In Orange County, for example, the scouts source cookies from ABC Bakers. In Los Angeles, cookies come from Little Brownie Bakers. Weird, eh?
For the purposes of these rankings, there are 12 types of Girl Scout cookies. But technically there are 17 different cookies; a number of the classics, like Thin Mints, are baked by both companies and have slight but distinct differences. In some cases, there are also different names for the same cookie: Orange County has Peanut Butter Patties but Los Angeles has Tagalongs. For the sake of brevity, I’m counting that as one type of cookie, because they’re not structurally different in any meaningful way. I am, however, distinguishing between the two S’Mores cookies, because they’re completely different — one is a sandwich cookie and the other is a chocolate-coated graham cookie.
Now if only we could get cookie season to last year-round … On to the ratings!
1. Samoas/Caramel deLites
I was trying to figure out a way to serve up a hot take and pronounce that this was not the best Girl Scout cookie, but I would have been kidding myself and doing you a disservice. This is, simply, a stellar cookie, and superior to the others if only because there are so many different things going on.
There’s the crunch of the cookie, which blends with the chewiness from the caramel, giving an almost nougat-like feel. Then there’s the toasty coconut flakes, followed by the chocolate-covered bottom and thin racing stripes across the top.
The innertube shape is great too. Did you never wear one of these as a ring on your pinky finger as a kid? If not, I won’t lie, I feel a little sad for you. If — and it’s a big if — there’s one downside to these cookies, it’s that they’re heavier than most, meaning it’s harder to cry-eat your way through a box in one sitting. But maybe that’s actually a plus?
This is a good frozen cookie as well, with the initial crunch morphing into a stiff chewiness that slowly softens with each mastication.
Frozen ranking: 2
2. Tagalongs/Peanut Butter Patties
It’s the cookie equivalent of Reese’s Pieces, a chocolate-coated cookie with creamy peanut butter smeared on it. Do I have to say more? (N.B. The peanut butter here is smooth and silky, in contrast to the graininess of that of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.) This was in the running for first place — it’s a great cookie in its own right but also lends itself to the sacred art of Cookie Deconstruction, the hedonist act of consuming layers of a cookie one by one. Examples include eating the middle out of an Oreo first, or biting off individual layers of Kit Kat.
Here, you can eat the thing wholesale by eating off the peanut butter first, or nibble at the edges so you’re left with one single, peanut butter-heavy bite at the very end. The power lies with you, dear eater.
Frozen, this doesn’t perform quite as well. The peanut butter fades into the background and the cookie almost disappears, acquiring a meringue-like lightness.
Frozen ranking: 7
3. Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich
Peanut butter has been a great friend to me during quarantine, as I imagine it has for many people. Spread on the usual suspects, sure — apples, celery, toast — but also eaten alone, on a plastic takeout spoon while sitting on the couch, staring at a blank Google doc for the second consecutive hour. What did I learn during these long afternoons? A lot about myself. But also that peanut butter tastes good anytime, and on pretty much everything.
So it stands to reason that the Do-si-do, or Peanut Butter Sandwich, is a good cookie, if a little one-note. The peanut butter cookie outside is very crumbly, like a granola bar, but the taste combination — peanut butter and, well, peanut butter — is a winner.
Frozen ranking: 9
4. Thin Mints
Thin Mints, perhaps the most iconic cookie in this pantheon, have gone through a number of name changes over the years according to Time magazine, including Cooky-Mints, Chocolate Mints and Cookie Mints. But since its debut in 1939, the idea has remained the same: Chocolate and mint taste great together. Naturally, this cookie is a winner.
The interior is almost sandy, and drier than Oscar Wilde camping in Death Valley during Prohibition. But the chocolate coating combines with the delicate, barely-there cookie to create a minty communion wafer.
It’s light, snackable and dangerous — you can easily go through a stack of these without realizing it. For the record, the ABC version of these is mintier; the Little Brownie version is crispier. Both are good but Little Brownie’s is the better cookie.
The Thin Mint, while not the best cookie in toto, is clearly best when frozen, and ascends to a higher plane of existence. Cold complements this cookie in the best possible way, bringing out the mintiness and creating an icy treat that you can crunch on, or let sit and melt in your mouth.
Frozen ranking: 1
5. Toffee-tastic
Good texture, a culinary quality prized in many Asian countries but unfortunately not as much here, was not something I was expecting from the Toffee-tastic, the surprise of the bunch.
I didn’t have huge hopes for this gluten-free cookie but I was pleasantly surprised by its taste and interesting mouthfeel. The use of rice flour and tapioca starch gives this cookie a pleasant bounciness that follows the initial crunch. Then the buttery toffee chips add a pleasant chewiness that gives you that just-ate-a-Heath-bar sensation in your molars. For the gluten-averse, especially, this is the one to get. Freezes fairly nicely.
Frozen ranking: 4
6. Girl Scout S’Mores, Version 1 (sandwich)
S’more, short for “some more,” sure is a funny little name for a snack. But if anyone has earned the right to make some money off it, it’s the Girl Scouts — a recipe for s’mores was included in the 1927 scouting manual “Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts” alongside classic dishes like “Spotted Dog” and “Ring Tum Tiddy.”
The recipe details the making of the s’more we all know and love — the classic marshmallow-and-chocolate sandwich. “The heat of the marshmallow between the halves of chocolate bar will melt the chocolate a bit,” it reads. “Though it tastes like ‘some more’ one is really enough.” There you go: the first snack to preach moderation.
This, the Little Brownie Bakers version, is the superior of the two different S’mores cookies. It’s blocky and almost awkward to bite into, with two thick graham-y cookie layers on either side of two different cream fillings — one chocolate-flavored and the other an inscrutable “white” flavor, like in an Oreo cookie, that’s ostensibly the marshmallow. It doesn’t really conjure images of camping or mosquito bites or glowing coals in any kind of meaningful way as there’s none of that chewy whipped marshmallow quality that makes a S’more a S’more. But it’s a good sandwich cookie, even if it doesn’t resemble its namesake closely.
Frozen ranking: 10
7. Lemon-Ups
These crispy lemon-flavored cookies are imprinted with “inspiring messages,” according to the packaging; in honor of my new quarantine gut, I ate the one that said “I AM GUTSY.” The cookie is light and vaguely citrusy, avoiding falling into Lysol territory, a pitfall that sometimes befalls lemon-flavored things.
A thin sheen of frosting on the bottom is just the right amount, providing a little tanginess and some lubrication to cut the dryness.
Frozen ranking: 8
8. Trefoils/Shortbread
This is something of a flagship cookie, the standard-bearer on which the Girl Scout logo is emblazoned. It’s also the one cookie where the difference between ABC and Little Brownie bakeries is fairly pronounced. The Shortbread cookie is noticeably superior to the Trefoil — crispy and light, not exactly buttery but milky, and with a slight saltiness to contrast with the sugar.
The Trefoil is stiffer, like a digestive biscuit; opening the package hits the senses in a way that says “clearance table at Yankee Candle” — exceedingly sweet, almost vanilla-y. The taste is odd, though: sort of wooden and dead, like a K-ration with an industrial aftertaste. Overall? These are just a little … boring. And frozen, they’re worse, tasting like a mouthful of cold sand.
Frozen ranking: 12
9. Girl Scout S’mores, Version 2
This cookie from ABC Bakers is by far the inferior S’more. The first ingredient in the other cookie is graham flour. The first ingredient in this one is sugar, and the difference shows. This one is too sweet, and lacks the nutty graham flavor of its cousin.
It’s a big, square cookie with a slightly dusty sheen, and it sort of tastes like a Thin Mint minus the flavor. A thin coating of white frosting coats the graham cookie, and another layer of chocolate enrobes that, but the result is uninspired. The other S’mores cookie, which has two graham cookies on either side of filling, at least attempts to reenact a s’more. I’m not sure what this is supposed to be.
Frozen, however, this is better than the other S’more. It freezes like a Thin Mint, cold and crisp, whereas the sandwich cookie’s frosting hardens while the cookie doesn’t, making for an odd eating experience.
Frozen ranking: 5
10. Lemonades
This cookie, designed to look like a cross-section of a lemon, didn’t deliver. The lesser of the two lemon-themed cookies, this barely smacks of citrus and tastes an awful lot like the sweet, vanilla-heavy Trefoils. There’s a layer of frosting on the bottom that gives a slight lemony sweetness but there’s little tartness or tanginess, and not much flavor, either.
Frozen, though, these are surprisingly good; The frosting hardens and the cold highlights the citrus notes, evoking a cup of Italian ice.
Frozen ranking: 3
11. Toast-Yays!
This wasn’t what I was hoping for. In my mind, this would be some sort of cookie version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch — light and airy with a sugary, spicy sweetness. Instead it’s like a tile from the bathroom counter, a stiff slab that smells like syrup. This cookie actually improves with freezing, however — the coating of icing hardens and turns this into a maple-y lollipop.
Frozen ranking: 6
12. Caramel Chocolate Chip
In my attempt to have a more positive attitude in 2021 — a resolution I tried, and failed, to adopt in 2020 — I’m going to start with what’s good about this: This is the only cookie that really embraces salt. The addition of sea salt adds a good counterbalance to this gluten-free cookie’s sweetness.
Now the bad — the texture is strange and crumbly, like soft chalk. It’s what I imagine biting into the Cliffs of Dover would be like. A friend said it felt like a dog treat. The chocolate chips are fine, I suppose, but the caramel tastes more like those cheap Halloween butterscotch candies than anything else — it has a light, chemical sweetness rather than the deep, toasty butteriness you want with caramel. It’s not much better frozen, either. Pass.
Frozen ranking: 11
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FAQs
The official Girl Scout cookie power rankings? ›
According to the Girl Scouts website, Thin Mints is the highest-selling flavor of cookies nationally, followed by Samoas. The top 5 flavors of cookies sold nationally include: Thin Mints® Caramel deLites®/Samoas®
What is the number 1 selling Girl Scout cookie? ›According to the Girl Scouts website, Thin Mints is the highest-selling flavor of cookies nationally, followed by Samoas. The top 5 flavors of cookies sold nationally include: Thin Mints® Caramel deLites®/Samoas®
What is the top Girl Scout? ›Seniors and Ambassadors earn the Gold Award—the highest award in Girl Scouting—by developing and carrying out lasting solutions to issues in their neighborhoods and beyond.
What is the second best Girl Scout cookie? ›2. Samoas. Samoas — or Caramel deLites, depending on where you live — are the second best-selling Girl Scout cookie, notes the site, and it's also one of the original four cookies produced by Little Brownie Bakers in 1974.
What is the power of the Girl Scout cookie? ›1: The five essential skills girls learn through the cookie program are goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics. Girl Scouts contributes to girls' academic success by helping them develop important leadership skills, such as resourceful problem solving and challenge seeking.
What is the #1 cookie in the US? ›The chocolate chip cookie is far and away America's favorite cookie This should come as no surprise to anyone who enjoys the tasty treat. More than 53% of American adults prefer the cookies over the next most popular kind, peanut butter.
What is the best-selling cookie of all time? ›What is the best-selling cookie in the world? Oreo cookies. Since the brand's inception in 1912, more than 450 billion Oreo cookies have been sold around the world, and are now available in more than 100 countries.
What is the lowest Girl Scout? ›Daisy is the initial level of Girl Scouting. Named for Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low, they are in kindergarten and first grade (around ages 5–7).
What are the top 3 selling Girl Scout cookies? ›The best-selling Girl Scout Cookies are: Thin Mints® Caramel deLites®/Samoas® Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
What is the oldest age to be a Girl Scout? ›You can join Girl Scouts at any point from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Learn about the Girl Scout levels and what makes them unique.
Has Girl Scout cookies gotten smaller? ›
Have the cookies gotten smaller? No, Girl Scout Cookies are the same size and weight per package.
What's the new Girl Scout cookie for 2023? ›ALAMEDA, CA – Girl Scouts of Northern California (GSNorCal) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced that the new Raspberry Rally™ cookie will be the 10th cookie flavor to join the nationwide lineup for the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season.
Do Girl Scout Cookies make money? ›All cookie proceeds stay local! In fact, 76% of the cost of each box is reinvested in local Girl Scouts! That's right, all the money that a council and its troops raise through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—every penny after paying the baker—stays with that council and its troops.
What Girl Scout leader stole cookie money? ›Girl Scouts troop leader accused of stealing cookie money for personal use in Pataskala. PATASKALA, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio Girl Scouts troop leader has been charged for allegedly stealing $12,500 in money from cookie sales and event fees.
What is a lemon ups Girl Scout cookie? ›Lemon-Ups®
Crispy lemon cookies baked with inspiring messages to lift your spirits.
Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie and originated in the mid-section of Italy. They were made many years ago for the “Festival of the Snakes” also known as the “Feast Day of San Domenico” in the village of Colcullo in the Italian region of Abruzzo.
Who is the most famous cookie? ›Since its invention, the Oreo cookie has been loved by the majority and eventually spread to other parts of the world as well. In fact, nowadays Oreos are sold in more than 100 countries. This makes Oreo the world's top-selling cookie.
Who was the first cookie? ›The first cookies are thought to be test cakes bakers used to test the oven temperature. They date back as early as 7th Century A.D. Persia which is now Iran. They were one of the first countries to grow and harvest sugar cane.
Which cookie is the hardest to get? ›1) Frost Queen Cookie
Frost Queen Cookie, a Legendary Cookie of Magic class, is one of the hardest to find cookies in the game. Her position is prioritized to the Middle by default.
Cookies that tend to perform best in any situation and hence are the most valued options available include Eclair, Sea Fairy, Sorbet Shark, Pure Vanilla, Cotton, Clotted Cream, WildBerry, Moonlight Cookie, and Dark Cacao Cookies.
What is the most expensive cookie? ›
The Thousand Dollar Cookie
Otherwise known as the “world's most expensive cookie,” going for $1,000 when it was released in 2019 by Sofia Demetriou, the owner of Duchess Cookies in New York City.
How much are Girl Scout cookies in 2023? A box of Girl Scout cookies costs $5, except for the toffee-tastic and Girl Scout s'mores, which are $6.
What is a 6th grade Girl Scout called? ›Girl Scout Cadettes is the fourth level in Girl Scouts and is open to girls in grades 6-8. Making forever friends, saving the planet, standing up against stereotypes, using their powers for the greater good—that's what being a Girl Scout Cadette is all about.
What is the black alternative to Girl Scouts? ›Radical Monarchs was born during the social unrest of 2014, when people marched across the US for Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Forget Girl Scout cookies. Radical Monarchs is an alternative scouting troop where girls earn badges for learning about social justice and equality. OAKLAND, Calif.
What is the average cookie sale per Girl Scout? ›Troops should plan their sale with a specific goal of selling enough cookies to generate the proceeds they need for planned activities or by using an average number of boxes girls can be asked to sell. The per girl average in 2021 was 265 boxes of cookies sold by each girl. It Takes a Team!
How much money do Girl Scouts make on a box of cookies? ›The price for a box of Girl Scout cookies is $5. The proceeds from the cookie sales stay local to benefit the girls, their troops, and the Girl Scout councils. A Girl Scout troop earns at least 80 cents per box of cookies sold.
Where is the best place to have a Girl Scout cookie booth? ›Great places to sell cookies are anyplace there are a lot of people – outside church services, at school sporting events, craft or garden shows, events at local fairgrounds, retirement or assisted living facilities, apartment/condo complexes, farmer's markets, local civic organizations such as Elks, Eagles, VFW (also ...
Is there a Girl Scout equivalent to Eagle Scout? ›The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouting, comparable to the Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Scout. Since 1916, Girl Scouts have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities and around the world.
How many years are you a daisy? ›Membership in various Girl Scout groups is divided as such-Daisies (5-6), Brownies (6-8), Junior Girl Scouts (8-11), Cadette Girl Scouts (11-14), and Senior Girl Scouts (14-17).
Is Girl Scouts religious? ›Everything in Girl Scouting is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which includes many of the principles and values common across religions. So while we are a secular organization, Girl Scouts has always encouraged girls to take spiritual journeys via their faiths' religious recognitions.
What is the least unhealthy Girl Scout cookie? ›
Trefoils
Shortbread and Trefoils were the clear winner among all of the Girl Scout Cookies. Compared with other varieties, they were the lowest in calories per cookie (30 and 32 calories, respectively). They were also the lowest in saturated fat and added sugars.
Girl Scout Cookies (GSC) is one of the strongest strains around. THC levels in this strain range from a high 18% to a whopping 28%. A Bay Area delight, this slightly Indica-dominant hybrid has taken over the cannabis scene.
Has there ever been a sugar free Girl Scout cookie? ›Natural lemon flavored cremes and the first ever sugar-free girl scout cookie!
What happens to unsold Girl Scout cookies? ›Leftover cookies are not wasted.
Any leftover cookies that don't get sold are donated to local food pantries or charities. Leftover cookies were a big issue in 2021, when the coronavirus forced troops to nix their in-person cookie booths for safety reasons.
While prices differ throughout the country, the GSUSA says that its council-selected cookie prices are "based on the needs and knowledge of the local market." The net revenue made from cookie purchases stays with local councils and troops to fund Girl Scout activities, community service projects and camp initiatives.
Why are Girl Scout cookies more expensive? ›The price difference is due to the fact that each of the 111 Girl Scout councils are responsible for setting their own prices.
Is there a shortage of Girl Scout cookies in 2023? ›The 2023 Girl Scout cookie shortage, explained. CNBC reports that the scouts' cookie sales season has been plagued by various production issues for weeks. In Louisville, Kentucky, the Little Brownie Bakers factory has been experiencing periodic delays and low inventory since January.
How long are Girl Scout cookies good for after expiration date? ›"Girl Scout cookies are not a potentially hazardous food from a food-safety perspective" so they don't require an expiration date, says food-safety expert Paul VanLandingham, professor of hospitality at Johnson & Wales University's Center for Food and Beverage Management in Providence, R.I.
What sold out Girl Scout cookie flavor hits the resale market? ›Single boxes of the Raspberry Rally cookies, which cost from $4 to $7, are selling for as much as five times the usual price. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., which notes that cookie sales fund troop activities, expressed dismay.
Are Girl Scout cookies junk food? ›Girl Scout cookies are treats; they're not meant to be healthy staples in your diet. “You're not hitting any nutritional home runs with Girl Scout cookies,” says Samantha Cassetty, a registered dietitian in New York City.
How much does the CEO of Girl Scout cookies make a year? ›
Average Girl Scouts of the USA Chief Executive Officer yearly pay in the United States is approximately $213,810, which is 71% above the national average.
What percentage of Girl Scout cookies goes to the troop? ›50 percent goes to council-sponsored programs, events, properties, training, and scholarships. 24 percent goes to the cost of the cookies. 23 percent goes to troop proceeds, girl recognitions, and service unit bonuses.
Who committed the Girl Scout murders? ›Suspect. Gene Leroy Hart (November 27, 1943 – June 4, 1979) had been at large since 1973 after escaping from the Mayes County Jail. He had been convicted of kidnapping and raping two pregnant women as well as four counts of first-degree burglary.
What is the controversy with Girl Scout cookies? ›Girl Scout Troop steps away from annual cookie sales after controversial ingredient used. After palm oil was added to Girl Scout cookies, one troop from the organization is stopping the group's annual fundraiser. Michelle Miller reports on what made the troop take such a big step.
Who is the white rapper who sells Girl Scout cookies? ›Berner and Chang began selling various strains that Chang developed to dispensaries, including Girl Scout Cookies. After the Girl Scouts of America sent a cease and desist letter, they named their brand simply "Cookies". Berner was also selling the strains to friends, including rapper Wiz Khalifa who he met in 2010.
What's the most popular Girl Scout cookie? ›...
The top 5 flavors of cookies sold nationally include:
- Thin Mints®
- Caramel deLites®/Samoas®
- Peanut Butter Patties®/Tagalongs®
- Adventurefuls™
- Do-si-dos®/Peanut Butter Sandwich.
This popular addition to the Girl Scouts cookie flavors was introduced in 20--. To make room for some new flavors in select markets, Girl Scouts will retire Savannah Smiles, an instant hit with customers and food influencers in the Southeast.
What are peanut butter patties Girl Scout Cookies? ›Peanut Butter Patties®
Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a fudge coating.
And while the average Scout sells 150 to 200 boxes of cookies each season, some Samoa slingers go well beyond that, selling thousands of boxes apiece. Here, five top Girl Scout cookie sellers spill their trade secrets.
What is the average Girl Scout cookie sale? ›On average, troops sell 30-40 boxes of cookies per hour. So, for the typical three- hour cookie booth, approximately 90-120 boxes may be sold.
Can you freeze Girl Scout Cookies in the box? ›
🍪 You can freeze Girl Scout Cookies.
No need to break those New Year's resolutions - freeze boxes of Girl Scout cookies to enjoy them throughout the year.
Oreos. Thin Mints, mint-flavored, chocolate-covered biscuits packaged in a green box, are perhaps the most iconic Girl Scout cookie. Unsurprisingly, Thin Mints are also the most popular cookie by sales in Minnesota.
What is the largest Girl Scout cookie order ever? ›8-year-old San Bernardino Girl Scout sells 32,000 boxes of cookies, sets national record - ABC7 San Francisco.
How much money do Girl Scouts keep per box of cookies? ›All cookie proceeds stay local! In fact, 76% of the cost of each box is reinvested in local Girl Scouts! That's right, all the money that a council and its troops raise through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—every penny after paying the baker—stays with that council and its troops.
How much money from a box of Girl Scout cookies goes to the troop? ›On average, Girl Scout council net revenue is approximately 65–75 percent of the local retail price, and the amount that is shared with participating Girl Scout troops and groups, referred to as troop proceeds, is approximately 10–20 percent of the local retail price.
How many boxes should each Girl Scout sell? ›Girls who reach 240+ boxes on their initial cookie order will receive the Light Up Butterflies (Set of 3). Troops with a Final PGA of 255+ will earn a Weekender Tote for every girl who has sold at least 25 boxes.
How much of Girl Scout cookies are tax deductible? ›However, is that purchase of Thin Mints deductible as a charitable contribution to the Girl Scouts of America? The short answer is NO. According to the GSA, the purchase of cookies is not a deductible contribution.
How much are Girl Scout cookies in 2023? ›How much are Girl Scout cookies in 2023? A box of Girl Scout cookies costs $5, except for the toffee-tastic and Girl Scout s'mores, which are $6.
What do Girl Scouts do with leftover cookies? ›Any leftover cookies that don't get sold are donated to local food pantries or charities. Leftover cookies were a big issue in 2021, when the coronavirus forced troops to nix their in-person cookie booths for safety reasons.
Can Girl Scout cookies get old? ›Every Girl Scout Cookie package is stamped with a seasonal “use or freeze by” date. Girl Scout Cookies with a 2023 date would be baked for the 2022–23 season.
Can you eat old Girl Scout cookies? ›
"Girl Scout cookies are not a potentially hazardous food from a food-safety perspective" so they don't require an expiration date, says food-safety expert Paul VanLandingham, professor of hospitality at Johnson & Wales University's Center for Food and Beverage Management in Providence, R.I.
How long do Girl Scout cookies last unopened? ›"But Girl Scout cookies are sold and delivered within a very short and specific time frame, so there is no need," she says, adding that "Girl Scout cookies are best consumed within about six months of purchase."
What 98 year old has been selling Girl Scout cookies? ›She has been selling Girl Scout Cookies each and every year ever since. Veronica "Ronnie" Backenstoe, 98, has been a member of the Girl Scouts since 1932. "You know many people say, 'Oh there's not many [cookies] in the box for that much money. ' Well, that's not the purpose.