Each Lady Scout Cookie, Ranked From Worst to Finest

Caramel Chocolate Chip

The Lady Scout web site describes this gluten-free choice as “chewy cookies with wealthy caramel, semisweet chocolate chips, and a touch of sea salt.” Dry and crumbly (in a foul approach), these had been the one Lady Scout cookies that a number of staffers couldn’t end. Whereas I can forgive the feel of a gluten-free cookie, they had been additionally weirdly bland, with our affiliate director of digital manufacturing Elsa Säätelä noting that even the chocolate chips tasted flavorless.

Lady Scout S’mores

These are described as “crunchy graham sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling.” Senior replace commerce author Jason Horn in contrast them to Keebler cookies, and he isn’t unsuitable. They’re a effective stand-in for generic cream-filled sandwich cookies, however they lack the chocolatey and toasty taste of a real s’extra. It appears that evidently others agree: They are going to be discontinued in 2026.

Toffee-tastic

Full of butter toffee bits, these shortbread-esque cookies are genuinely a pleasant gluten-free choice. They style wealthy and toffee-forward with a refined savory edge that retains the sweetness in test. However, whereas the primary chunk was nice, the end was barely gritty and sandy. Transferring on.

Lemon-Ups

Full disclosure: We weren’t capable of finding Lemon-Ups, “crispy lemon cookies” inscribed with motivational messages like “I’m a Chief,” to strive within the workplace. However senior meals editor Cheryl Slocum, a former “cookie mother,” informed me that they’re the closest factor to Savannah Smiles, which had been her daughter’s favourite earlier than being discontinued. As a Savannah Smiles stan, I can confidently place this cookie close to the center of the pack.

Adventurefuls

Described as “indulgent brownie-inspired cookies,” this new-ish choice, which debuted in 2022, is slightly deceptive: Adventurefuls usually are not fudgy and chewy such as you would possibly count on however reasonably laborious and thick. They’re completely tasty, however if you have a look at every optimistic attribute, one other cookie within the lineup does it higher. The crisp chocolate base is harking back to Skinny Mints, the chocolate coating of Tagalongs, and the “caramel creme” filling of Samoas. However by some means they’re not practically as scrumptious as any of these cookies.

Trefoils

It is a case the place my style reminiscences failed me. I remembered the unique Lady Scout cookie as a buttery and complicated shortbread, however to my grownup palate, it actually tasted like a plain vanilla wafer. (Nothing in opposition to vanilla wafers, however they’re finest used as a banana pudding ingredient). Government options editor Kat Kinsman famous that she respects Trefoils however docks factors for his or her interchangeability. “You possibly can simply discover a Trefoil equal, however you’ll be able to’t discover a good bootleg Skinny Mint,” she defined.

Lemonades

Described as “savory, refreshing shortbread cookies topped with a tangy lemon-flavored icing,” these cookies appear absolutely marketed towards adults. (What child needs a savory cookie?) These are certainly not too candy, and are additionally properly crumbly and buttery, like a real shortbread — information and trending editor Merlyn Miller famous that they’re a lot shorter than Trefoils. However, we wished the flavour was extra lemony.

Toast-Yay!

Formed like French toast and dipped in icing, these relative newcomers (they launched in 2021) style distinctly of pancakes and maple syrup, among the finest taste combos of all time. The cinnamon-sugar taste additionally recollects one other breakfast favourite, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Sadly, these are one in all two cookies that will probably be discontinued in 2026, so seize a field when you can. Toast-Yay, we hardly knew ye.

Do-Si-Dos / Peanut Butter Sandwich

These peanut butter-filled oatmeal sandwich cookies are principally a much less candy model of Nutterbutters, and are a favourite for a lot of of our staffers. An across-the-board commentary is that the Lady Scouts get peanut butter proper — it tastes like the actual factor reasonably than a manufactured facsimile. That makes this field among the finest candidates of the lineup for a breakfast cookie. The marginally dry and crumbly texture is begging to be served with a glass of milk or cup of espresso.

Tagalongs / Peanut Butter Patties

For many followers of Lady Scout cookies, that is the place the actual record begins: the cookies that had been by far our employees’s prime picks. “Tagalongs are the proper cookie,” affiliate editor Amelia Schwartz famous. “It’s like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and a Twix had a child. What may very well be higher?” Even when these aren’t your best choice, you’re most likely stumped by this query.

Skinny Mints

Splendidly crispy and chocolatey, with a robust mint taste that doesn’t veer into toothpaste territory, Skinny Mints are iconic for a cause. “The mint cuts down on the notion of sweetness, which implies they don’t find yourself as sticky and cloying as the opposite cookies which might be all loaded up with caramel or peanut butter or some such,” stated editorial director Dylan Garret. 

A consensus amongst employees followers: Skinny Mints MUST be frozen. “Room temp Skinny Mints are mid on their very own, however frozen Skinny Mints are king. They’re wonderful as an ice cream topping,” stated Schwartz.

Samoas / Caramel deLites

Let me be clear: This was a NARROW defeat, with our employees nearly equally divided on Skinny Mints and Samoas. What separates these two camps? My private speculation is that Skinny Mints are a “little deal with” whereas Samoas are merely a deal with: gooey, crispy, and deliciously coconutty, with all of the attraction of each a cookie and a sweet bar. Certain, there are by no means sufficient within the field and the small serving measurement is upsetting, however there’s a cause this cookie has change into nearly synonymous with the blissful union of chocolate, coconut, and caramel. 

With that stated, it’s doable that senior commerce editor Phoebe Sklansky had the final phrase. “Frozen Skinny Mints > Samoas > Skinny Mints.”