Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2026
Contact: Karla Noftsier, Marketing Director
315-788-9210, ext. 205; [email protected]
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Kicks Off the 2026 Cookie Season
And Welcomes a NEW Cookie to Iconic Cookie Lineup!
Watertown, NY – Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) officially launches its 2026 cookie season. Now through mid-April, the community can support local Girl Scouts through the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.
This year, an exciting new addition — Exploremores® — joins the iconic cookie lineup. Rocky road ice cream–inspired and filled with chocolate, marshmallow and almond-flavored crème, the new cookie reflects the spirit of curiosity and exploration at the heart of the Girl Scout experience.
Through the cookie program, Girl Scouts build essential life and business skills (goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics) and earn patches, rewards and experience credits that help fund annual membership dues, summer camp experiences, travel opportunities and community service projects. Cookie proceeds stay local to help fund these experiences for the council’s 9,363* youth and adult members across 26 counties spanning New York and northern Pennsylvania. (*Membership figures current as of press time)
Meet the Cookies
Locally, Girl Scout Cookies are priced at $6 per box, and the following flavors are available:
- Adventurefuls® — brownie-inspired cookies topped with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt
- Do-si-dos® — oatmeal sandwich cookies with peanut butter filling
- Exploremores® — sandwich cookies with chocolate, marshmallow and almond-flavored crème
- Lemon-Ups® — crispy lemon cookies baked with inspiring messages
- Samoas® — crisp cookies with caramel, coconut and chocolaty stripes
- Tagalongs® — crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating
- Thin Mints® — crispy chocolaty cookies made with natural oil of peppermint
- Toffee-tastic® — gluten-free buttery cookies with sweet, crunchy toffee bits
- Trefoils® — classic shortbread cookies inspired by the original Girl Scout recipe
Visit the Cookie Booth in Center Court at Salmon Run Mall weekends through April 12th:
- Friday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.
For more information on this and other events, visit shopsalmonrunmall.com or follow us on Facebook!