Girl Scouts of the USA Debuts Patch Pals, Its First Cookie Made for Dogs
In January, the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will introduce Patch Pals, a dog treat flavored like blueberry muffins, which marks the organization's first product for dogs in over a century of cookie sales. Each treat will showcase one of four designs inspired by traditional Girl Scout patches. Developed in collaboration with Bark, this treat honors the special connection between humans and their canine companions. Alongside Patch Pals, the organization will also offer Sparkables, its inaugural allergy-friendly cookie, in addition to beloved varieties such as Samoas and Thin Mints. Since their inception in 1917, Girl Scout cookies have sold around 200 million annually, with the first standardized recipe emerging in 1922. Both Sparkables and Patch Pals will be available for purchase online.
Key facts
- Girl Scouts of the USA will launch Patch Pals, its first dog treat, in January.
- Patch Pals are blueberry muffin-flavored and feature one of four patch designs: a compass, a trefoil, a heart or a ball.
- The cookie was created with Bark, a New York-based dog toy and treat company.
- Sparkables, the scouts' first allergy-friendly cookie, will join the lineup.
- Girl Scout cookie sales began in 1917 with the Mistletoe Troop of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
- The first standardized Girl Scout sugar cookie recipe was published in 1922 in American Girl magazine.
- During World War II, sugar, flour and butter shortages led Girl Scouts to sell calendars instead of cookies.
- About 200 million Girl Scout cookies are sold annually, per the Associated Press' Dee-Ann Durbin.
- Sparkables and Patch Pals will be available exclusively online.
Entities
Artists
- Carrie Stetler
- Dee-Ann Durbin
- Christian Thorsberg
Institutions
- Girl Scouts of the USA
- Bark
- Mistletoe Troop
- Three Rivers Museum
- American Girl
- Star-Ledger
- Associated Press
- Smithsonian Magazine
- U.S. Army
- Wikimedia Commons
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Muskogee
- Oklahoma
- Chicago