I’m surprised it has taken this long, but it turns out that the Girl Scouts have finally taken their cookie program into the 21st century. I couldn’t find it through research, but I recall reading a few years ago that the Girl Scouts Organization specifically didn’t want to have their cookie business go digital because of the interpersonal and business skills that selling face-to-face provided.

(Obviously, there is a digital construct known as a cookie, but that’s for discussion this Friday)

But they’ve had a change of heart, and their cookie operation is going digital! Now, sellers will be able to set up a website in which they can take orders, and there are apps for both iOS and Android that will let you locate nearby sellers and booths, as well as order, pay for, and provide shipping information for cookie orders, even indicate whether you want the order delivered to your door by an actual girl scout, which sounds a little odd. It’s no surprise that security is a concern, and the websites that are set up for the individual girl scout cookie sellers will be accessible via invite only, no identifying information will be disclosed publicly, and will be created under the supervision of an adult.

(Images from Apple’s App Store)

It’s also not required for the scouts to participate. If they prefer to go door to door or have their parents bring lists to work, that is still a perfectly acceptable option. If you don’t know any girl scout families, then you’ll still be able to buy at booths.

You can read more about it here if you’re a buyer, and here if you’re part of a girl scout family that would like to be a seller.

My only question is will you still only be able to buy during those times of year that they traditionally sell cookies, or will they be available all year long. Because if they’re available all year long, I expect to be dead from a Thin Mint overdose before March. All other flavors pale in sad comparison to Thin Mints, it will be a glorious and noble death. Bury me in the box!