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Gluten Free Girl Scout Cookies

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Original post: February 2017 Updated: July 2020 I have always been a huge fan of Thin Mints and looked forward to cookie season so I could get my fix. Having to go gluten free over 12 years ago ended that fun. I've attempted gluten free thin mints a few times over the years but each attempt took many hours and never tasted close to the real thing. I signed a petition asking the Girl Scouts to offer a gluten free cookie and five years ago the Toffee-Tastic cookie was introduced. It's a rich and now (after annual evolution of improvements) chewy shortbread cookie with little toffee bits in it. I now buy half a case (6 boxes) each season but they are no Thin Mint. I am now in my 5th year as a Girl Scouts Troop Leader and 4th year participating in the cookie sale. Torture you say? One would think, but back in 2017  I discovered Goodie Girl Cookies which you can find at Amazon, Wal Mart, Safeway, Target and even Whole Foods markets here in Northern California and are avai