Today cookies, tomorrow the world.

Selling Girl Scout Cookies is one of the most iconic activities Girl Scouts engage in. But that’s just one piece of the story.

As participants in the Girl Scout Cookie Program—the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world— your Girl Scouts also gain five skills as they build their business smarts, earn money for activities they choose, and prepare for amazing adventures that last a lifetime.

With support from volunteers, like you, your Girl Scouts will unbox their future and make this make this the best cookie season yet!

Welcome Video

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Cookie Chats

Get Started!

Be a Volunteer

Renew/Register for the year and sign up for the Troop Product Program Chair - Cookies role.

Get Your Troop Guide

Download and review the 2026 Troop Guide.

Get access to your troop’s ordering system to launch and manage the program all season.

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December 4 - New Troop Cookie Manager Virtual Training – Register Here
December 27 – Volunteers get access to Digital Cookie
January 1 – Girls begin taking orders using their Order Card and access to set up Digital Cookie to send emails for online orders. Volunteers will also have access to set up Troop Links in Digital Cookie.
January 6 - Troop Digital Cookie links go live on Cookie Finder
January 14 - Preview GSGATL Cookie Booths offered this season. Log into eBudde to get a sneak peek at the booth opportunities available for sign up from council

January 16 - Sign up for council cookie booths begin
January TBD by Troop Leader/Cookie Manager - Girl orders are due to the Troop Cookie Manager (TCM)
January 25 – Troop Initial Order eBudde deadline (11:59 p.m.)
February 1 - Troop Banking information due in eBudde (Settings Tab)
February 7 - Count N Go
February 8 - Cookie Booths Begin
February 12 - Cookie Cupboards Open
February 20-22 - National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
March 2 - Cookie Exchange opens in eBudde
March 6 - Initial Order payment withdrawal
March 13 - Digital Cookie closes for girl-delivery and rewards credit. Shipped and donated options remain open, as well as in-hand payments via the app.
March 14 - Cupboards Close
March 16 - Last day for troops to update eBudde for final box allocation, girl reward selections and opt-out (11:59 p.m.)

March 18 - Last day for Service Units to update eBudde: box credit and rewards
March 31 - Digital Cookie closes for all orders and accepting in-hand payment with the app
April 3 - Final electronic payment withdrawal for balance due
Week of April 20 - Reward Deliveries to Service Units
April 30 - Booth sales end – no more sales to the public

May 2 - Smiles4Military Event for girls at the 100 S4M donation level
May 16 - Goal Getter Event at Dave & Busters for girls at the 750-box level
June 4-7 – Universal Trip for girls at the 1700 and 2026 box levels

REGISTER FOR COOKIE CHATS

Cookie Chats: Your Guide to a Successful Cookie Season!
Get ready to make this season your best yet with our Cookie Chats! These interactive, virtual 30-to-45 minute sessions are designed to provide you with the tools, tips, and insights needed to confidently manage every stage of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the cookie world, these chats will help you support your troop and empower girls to achieve their goals.

Money Matters, Reward Selections & Final Box Allocation - Monday, March 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
Wrap up the season with confidence.

PAST COOKIE CHATS

eBudde Walkthrough – January 8
This interactive Cookie Chat walked through the ins and outs of eBudde, including navigation, key features, and common tasks.

Submitting Your Initial Order - January 19
This session covered how to place your troop’s initial cookie order, including helpful do’s and don’ts to avoid common mistakes..

Cookie Booths & Cookie Cupboards - January 29
Strategies for success at booths and accessing inventory.

Allocating Credit & Balancing Digital Cookie Girl-Delivery Orders - Wednesday, February 18

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Your troop can work together in new ways using the Digital Cookie Troop Links. Each troop decides how the links will work for them—it’s an optional boost to help troops reach more customers!

3 Reasons to Set Up Your Troop’s Digital Cookie Link:

 Take card, Venmo and PayPal payments at booths.
 Sell online as a troop (shipping, donation, optional delivery).
 Offer online pay + booth pickup (curbside ordering—Girl Scout style).

Troops can setup their Troop Links starting January 1.

Ship Only Link: This link links going live on the Cookie Finder, January 6. Early visibility on the Cookie Finder allows customers to buy right away when they don’t know a Girl Scout. Note: Only one troop’s link will be shown per customer search to give each troop the opportunity to be featured for cookie purchases in that zip code.
Pre-Pay Booth Link: This link offers customers options for in-person troop delivery, shipping and donation to Smiles4Military. They can even use this link to pay and pick up at a cookie booth—it’s curbside pick-up the Girl Scout way! This link is the perfect way to boost troop sales during the Cookie Booth phase of the program.

Getting Started

Any Troop Volunteer with Digital Cookie access can complete the troop site setup starting January 1 using their volunteer Digital Cookie access.
Activation will unlock the use of both links. The Ship Only link will automatically appear on the national Cookie Finder on January 6, unless the troop has opted out of having their link shared. The troop can begin sharing the Pre-pay Booth Link in February. Cookie Booths begin on February 8.
Note: To take in-hand payments at a booth using the Digital Cookie app OR offer booth pickup options to customers, links MUST be active—sites published.

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All troops earn proceeds as a percentage of their total sales.

Troop Proceeds = 17% of Total Sales

New this year, now Girl Scout Juniors, along with Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Troops can opt out of individual girl rewards (and still receive participation patches) to earn an additional 2% of their total sales.

Juliette proceeds go towards funding Juliette programs, events, scholarships, programming credits and more for individually registered girls.

Program credit can be redeemed and used towards high awards funding, GSGATL event registration, Badge & Sash, GSUSA Destinations and Service Unit events. During the Cookie Program, credits are earned on a tiered basis.

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PGA Power Bonus

Want to earn EXTRA proceeds? Troops with 100% participation AND a PGA of 250 boxes by the end of the program (March 16) will earn an extra 0.5% in proceeds.

Crossover Bonus

Troops who participate in both Treats & Keeps and Cookies with a 250 box PGA at the end of cookie season will earn ONE adult/volunteer membership!

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Daisy Girl Scouts who sell 220+ boxes by the end of the program earn the Cookie Rookie patch.

Resources

Troop Resources

Downloadables

Troop Cookie Manager Guide - 2026
eBudde App (Apple Store or Google Play Store)
Parent Permission Form (English) (Spanish)
Cookie Recipe Cards
Cookie Booth Permission Form
Cookie Booth Permission Form – Printable Version
Electronic Cookie Receipts
Girl Participation Certificate (English) (Spanish)
Volunteer Certificate (English) (Spanish)
“We Accept Credit Cards” Sign
Girl Goal Tracker (English)
Ingredients & Food Allergen Guide (English) (Spanish)
Rally Guide - 2026
Cookie Take Back – Coming Soon
Money $ense Financial Guide
Smiles4Military Receipt (4-up)
Smiles4Military Box Wrap (Box wrap should be printed on 11x17 paper)
Cookie Booth Solicitation Letter (Troop volunteers)
Cookie Booth Solicitation Letter (Service Units)
Cookie Booth Inventory Sheet
GSGATL Cookie Booth Partners – 2026
Alternative Payment Considerations for Non-Digital Cookie Platforms
Virtual Backgrounds
Social Media Toolkit

Forms

Unpaid Parent Account Form

Program Videos

eBudde Toolbox

eBudde App Troop Dashboard
Initial Order Submission (Using Digital Cookie Order Card Submission)
Initial Order Submission (Manual Entry)
Selecting a Count N Go location, date and time
Understanding the Transactions tab
Cookie Reorders & Pick Ups
Adding Troop Booths in eBudde
Signing up for Council Booths
Cookie Booth Credit from Digital Cookie App/Troop Link Sales (In-hand Sales, Donations and Delivery Orders)
Giving Box Credit from the Girl Orders tab
Crediting Shipped Orders from Troop Link
Cookie Exchange
Submitting the Rewards Order
Understanding Your Sales Report

Digital Cookie Toolbox

Volunteer Login (Handout)
Troop Volunteer Dashboard (Handout) (Video)
My Account Tab (Handout) - coming soon
Troop Cheers (Handout)
Mobile App for Troops/In-hand Payments (Video)
Troop Site Setup & Links (Handout) (Video)
Refunding Orders (Handout) (Video)
Curbside Pickup Orders (Handout) (Video)

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Jan. 24 Email - Your troop’s Initial Order is due on Sunday, January 26
Jan. 15 Email - Maximize Cookie Success—Earn More for Your Troop!
Jan. 8 Email - Set Her Up for Success: Activate Digital Cookie Now!
Jan. 1 Email - The 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program is Here!
Dec. 27 Email - Digital Cookie Opens TODAY! Activate Your Troop Link January 1
Dec. 14 Email - 5 Ways We’re Making Your First Cookie Season Easy
Nov. 20 Email - Cookie Program Materials Are Arriving - Make Sure Your Girls Are Ready!

Council Finder

Cookie Program for Volunteers