Girl Scout Cookie Candy Bars Taste Test

Back in February, we learned of the future existence of Girl Scout Candy Bars. Well, folks, their debut is almost here (June 1), and we've gotten a sneak peek at the three (three!) different flavors.

It was pretty unanimous that these bars are pretty great. While previous HuffPost Food taste tests have been met with mixed feelings or disgust at some of the various new foods we sample, we really don't have many negative things to say about these glorious hybrids of Nestle Crunch bars and Girl Scout cookies. Our only very minor complaint was that two of the flavors -- Peanut Butter Creme and Caramel & Coconut -- didn't actually say what cookie they were (Tagalongs and Samoas).

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and the first year the candy bars on the market. Last year, the Girl Scouts sold $760 million in cookies. The candy bars will be sold from June to September in stores nationwide.

Check out our thoughts on each of the flavors:

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story referred to the Peanut Butter Creme candy bars as containing Do-Si-Dos, rather than Tagalongs.

Comments

[Andrea Waner]

09:53 AM on 05/17/2012

Just a heads up - even the non peanut butter cookies have ground peanuts listed in their ingredients. Website says nothing about it when you order them. So if you're going off of the fact that you can normally eat the Girl Scout Cookies (samoa and thin mints) while you have a nut allergy, these candies ruin that.

[Runs With Scissors]

09:28 PM on 05/12/2012

Wait, you want me to pay HOW MUCH for that thing full of artificial garbage ingredients that will promote tooth decay and diabetes?? Get off my lawn!

[huffpo commies]

02:36 AM on 05/13/2012

gtfo. nobody wantc to hear you and your crotchity outlook on a cookie.

[Runs With Scissors]

10:32 PM on 05/13/2012

Then I guess it must be a surprise to you that I don't really care whether anyone wants to hear my opinions or not. I'm staying anyway, and opinionating the most unpopular opinions you will ever read ANYWHERE... anyway. If you don't like that, well.... you are invited to keel over from a heart attack.

[Brian Corvello]

03:17 PM on 05/11/2012

Think I'll just stick with the regular Thin Mints.

[BIGBUFFB52]

02:29 PM on 05/11/2012

What the cookies aren't enough of a fund raiser, all boy scouts have is overpriced popcorn. Okay we also mow lawns and wash cars but that pays less than minimum wage; at least it is earned money not a handout. Yes I pity the Girl Scouts having to stay in condo's and travel in airplanes instead of hiking to unimproved camp-sights in 100 degree weather. Keep your fat pills girls but don't get upset if there aren't any fit boys when you grow up. Perhaps I protest too much.

[thebarbecuemast]

02:04 PM on 05/11/2012

Cousin it and the thing and Pugsley want to know if its made from real girl scouts or just flour?
our desserts are just wholesome flour sugar and other things (not th Thing from the Adas family)

http://www.thebarbecuemaster.net/summer-desserts.html

[BIGBUFFB52]

02:30 PM on 05/11/2012

No that would be child abuse, they are made out of retired girl-scout leaders.

[rudy in la]

01:48 PM on 05/11/2012

In my wildest imagination when I was younger, I never would have imagined that cookies would be politically divisive. I still can't actually. Buy 'em.......or don't. That's the way it works.

[mothergrace]

01:29 PM on 05/11/2012

Considering that I have boycotted Nestle for many years, I am greatly disappointed in this partnership. Needless to say I will not be purchasing any of these candy cookie bars. I have written to the GS and depending on their response I may have to refrain from buying any ordinary cookies too. I understand if they have a contract but I would like to see them take steps to back away from this unholy alliance.

http://info.babymilkaction.org/nestlefree

[crimminy]

01:04 PM on 05/11/2012

The peanut butter one looks like Hershey's "Whatchamacalit" bar...

[MusicLover42]

03:38 PM on 05/11/2012

I love love love that candy bar !!!!

[MileHighhvr2011]

12:08 PM on 05/11/2012

Are the dark "thin mint" candy bar in honor of our worthless President?!? Just thought I'd make this a political comment ... LMAO

[qtpeye46]

01:12 PM on 05/11/2012

ahhhh yet ANOTHER Obama lover. You guys say you cant stand him yet his name is ALWAYS in your mouth ;-)

[BIGBUFFB52]

02:32 PM on 05/11/2012

You laugh at yourself quite a bit, are you okay.

[TheGnome]

12:06 PM on 05/11/2012

Dear Girl Scouts of America,
Do not come to me with a box of factory made cookies. I would gladly pay more for home made. Get together with your Scout Mothers and Sister and learn to make something with your own hands. I would be glad to pre-order and prepay for the promise of fresh home-made cookies. The boxed cookies you sale taste fine but they are no different then what a store has... no there is one deference, Price. How am I to know if the Girl Scouts is nothing more than a corporation that sales factory cookies? Show me that you are learning skill by using those skill to make the money you need.

[qtpeye46]

01:13 PM on 05/11/2012

ummmmm ewwwwwww I want to get the SAME cookie year after year after year and FYI they do have that for most troops its called a BAKE SALE

[TheGnome]

02:53 PM on 05/11/2012

Never seen a Girl Scout bake sale. All I ever see is their boxed cookies. And who said they must bake the same thing each time?

[Stiglitz]

11:37 AM on 05/11/2012

I love how a candy bar has to be political in the comments section.

[NephilimState]

11:35 AM on 05/11/2012

This must be a response to those boycotting girl souts for supporting planned parenthood.

"Look what we got suckers!"

[Jeb Haught]

11:34 AM on 05/11/2012

The Girl Scouts have been taken over by big business!
Great! Now Girl Scout products will taste like crap and get filled with chemicals and 'flavor enhancers.'

[Boissiere Parker]

11:17 AM on 05/11/2012

Yummo! What a great, awesome, long overdue idea. Can't wait get my own...

[Huntergp02]

10:55 AM on 05/11/2012

Ok, I might eat about 3 of those caramel cookies in a serving. One of those bars has to be the equivalent of like 20 cookies.