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Where to Buy Girl Scout Cookies in Norristown

It's Girl Scout cookie season. Why wait for delivery? Get your fix at a location near you today!

NORRISTOWN, PA -- Looking to buy a box of Thin Mints or Samoas? The Girl Scouts have a handy “cookie locator” you can use to find a cookie booth near you.

Girl Scout cookie booths are popping up this month across southeastern Pennsylvania, in front of many popular local retailers, coffee shops, banks and grocery stores.

You can find cookie booths here (just plug your ZIP code into the box on the Girl Scout site, and locations and schedules will pop up) or find information on downloading the Girl Scout Cookie Finder App.Or a girl you know can invite you to buy your cookies online with the Digital Cookie platform, now in its second year.

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Last year, Girl Scouts provided seven cookie varieties, including Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles and Rah Rah Raisins, at a cost of $4 a box.

According to statistics from 2011-12, the top sellers are:

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  • Thin Mints (25 percent)
  • Samoas/Caramel deLites (19 percent)
  • Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs (13 percent)
  • Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos (11 percent)
  • Shortbread/Trefoils (9 percent)

You can make some yummy desserts using Girl Scout cookies; find the recipes here.

You can also download the Cookie Finder mobile app for your iOS® or Android® phone or tablet.

Image courtesy of Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital

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