It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not that time of the year–despite the snow that’s still kind of on the ground. It’s Girl Scout Cookie season! It’s the time of year when friends and family flock to their go-to Girl Scout and purchase an overpriced box of mediocre snacks. Despite this, people still have strong and varying opinions concerning which cookie shall sit on the iron throne.
To end this debate once and for all, I conducted a poll with a total of 105 participants. But, before I get to those results, I also spoke to a few teachers to get their opinions of the many iconic Girl Scout Cookies. Upon asking Mr. Hoffman his favorite cookie, he responded without hesitation: “Not Samoas!” After a few moments of thought, he gave me his answer. “I’m kinda like a purist, so the trefoil.”
Shocking.
Mr. Hoffman’s opinion contradicted all of the poll takers’ responses. Miss Penney probably put it best when she said, “The shortbread are probably the most boring. But they’re perfect for tea!”
Here are the results for worst cookie:
Still, Samoas did earn 5 votes (one of those votes came from me) for worst cookie. Unfortunately, Trefoil took the cake with a whopping 36 votes. Sorry shortbread! Your chances for best cookie were short-lived.
Now, onto an oddity: the Thin Mint. Again, people feel one of two ways about the Thin Mint. They either feel, “this is the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth,” or “who decided chocolate and mint would work well together?”–because they don’t. As you can see, I personally agree with the second opinion. But enough about me! Obviously, it’s a very controversial cookie, and that shows in the data. The Thin Mint snagged the silver for worst cookie, but took home the bronze in the race for the best taste.
We’re not here to babble about the bronze, though.
We’re here for the winner.
And so, I present you with the official data for best cookie.
Sorry Mr. Hoffman, but Samoas take the cake by a landslide. With a total of 59 votes, this coconut-y, caramel-y mess of a cookie sits on the iron throne. Still, the Tagalongs cannot be overlooked. They were a fierce competitor, earning a respectable 25 votes. They were also one of the least disliked cookies, standing only three votes above Samoas.
Now, all good things must come to an end, and so must this article. Enjoy your cookies! Don’t eat them all in one sitting! And all hail the Samoa!
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