The 2026 Guide to Vegan Girl Scout Cookies

Like PSL season, the Girl Scout cookie season starts earlier and earlier. Of course, we’re not complaining. From January to April, we’re keeping an eye out for the girls in green sashes selling their deliciously addictive (and increasingly vegan-friendly) cookies. These treats aren’t just for us, though.

Jump to the CookIES

“When you buy Girl Scout cookies, you help young entrepreneurs develop five essential life skills,” Girl Scouts of the US says. Priced at just $6, every box sold helps a Girl Scout learn essential skills in entrepreneurship including goal setting, decision making, people skills, business ethics, and money management.

To keep up with the times, the Scouts are also implementing online ordering and nationwide shipping to get cookies into your hands anywhere you are. 

Which Girl Scout cookies are vegan?

Girl Scout Cookies are made by one of two bakeries: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. While both bakeries offer vegan cookies, ABC Bakers offers a greater variety.

“ABC Bakers bakes [five] delicious varieties made with vegan ingredients: Lemonades, Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, Adventurefuls, and our Gluten-Free Caramel Chocolate Chip Girl Scout Cookie,” a bakery spokesperson confirmed to VegNews.

Little Brownie Bakers, on the other hand, offers just one vegan cookie: Thin Mints.

Girl Scouts

RELATED: 18 Accidentally Vegan Cookies You Can Find Pretty Much Anywhere

The bakeries each service different regions, so depending on your location, your vegan-friendly options will differ. To check which bakery makes the cookies sold by your local troop, check out this map by Wide Open Eats.

Do Girl Scout cookies ship nationwide?

Good news: Girl Scout cookies ship nationwide! Thanks to the organization’s Digital Cookie platform, customers can purchase cookies online and get them shipped straight to their door. 

To purchase cookies online, simply visit the Girl Scout’s Cookie Finder. Input your zip code to find troops shipping to your area. If you prefer to purchase cookies in person, the Cookie Finder will also provide locations for nearby booths.

Remember, for the full lineup of vegan cookies, you’ll want to ensure the troop you’re purchasing from is serviced by ABC Bakers. 

Which Girl Scout cookies are vegan?

For the 2026 cookie season, plant-based eaters have five delectable treats to choose from.

1 Caramel Chocolate Chip

The classic Caramel Chocolate Chip cookie got a major makeover! You may have seen this cookie in years past, but in 2022, it was reformulated without animal ingredients just in time for the 2023 cookie season—and it’s back for this year’s lineup. Made exclusively by ABC Bakers, this cookie is also making history as the Girl Scouts’ first vegan and gluten-free cookie. 

How you help: A box of these cookies doesn’t just promise sweet indulgence, it also helps Scouts develop their people skills. In a world where networking is everything, it’s never too early to get started. 

How VegNews editors eat them: Dunked into a tall, cold glass of oat milk. Don’t mess with the classics.

2 Peanut Butter Patties 

If the peanut butter cup could be improved, Peanut Butter Patties are it. Crispy vanilla cookies are topped with sweet, creamy peanut butter and enrobed in vegan chocolate. Make sure you don’t mistake them for Tagalongs, though. While Peanut Butter Patties made by ABC Bakers are vegan, their cousins—Tagalongs, made by Little Brownie Bakers—contain milk.

How you help: In a world of endless options and pathways prompted by marketing and social media, these crispy yet creamy cookies focus on teaching a life skill we wish we managed better: decision making. Scouts are taught how to plan, solve problems, commit to action, and think creatively. At least we can be decisive about one thing—we want these cookies.

How VegNews editors eat them: Sandwiched with Dandies vegan marshmallows to make a peanut buttery s’more. 

3 Thin Mints

These eat-the-whole-box minty chocolate cookies remain best-sellers year after year. They’re great crumbled into non-dairy ice cream, dunked into hot chocolate, and of course, nibbled straight from the box! Pro-tip: don’t break your head—both ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers make these cult favorite cookies with vegan ingredients.  

How you help: These popular cookies help teach a skill we could all improve on: money management. Scouts learn how to track orders, keep records, and develop essential skills necessary for any young entrepreneur. 

How VegNews editors eat them: Straight from the freezer for a minty cool treat.

4 Lemonades

Pucker up! These citrusy shortbread cookies balance tart and sweet with a tangy lemon icing and a sweet, crumbly base. Don’t confuse them with Lemon-Ups! Lemon-Ups, made by Little Brownie Bakers, contains milk.

How you help: When you hand over your six dollars for a box of these citrusy sweets, you’re contributing to a Scout’s goal-setting skills. Girls learn how to organize a sale, build goals, and follow through.

How VegNews editors eat them: Crushed, mixed with melted Miyoko’s dairy-free butter, and pressed into a pie crust for a fluffy aquafaba-based lemon meringue pie.

5 Adventurefuls

This brownie-inspired cookie first launched in 2022, but ABC Bakers has reformulated the fan-favorite treat, and notably, animal ingredients are nowhere to be found. The sweet-and-salty cookie features a caramel crème center with a hint of sea salt and an indulgent chocolate drizzle. When ordering, ensure your local troop is serviced by ABC Bakers, as Little Brownie Bakers uses milk ingredients in its recipe. 

How you help: When you buy a box of these chocolatey cookies, you’re sure to satisfy your sweet tooth, all while helping Girl Scouts develop their team work skills. As cookie entrepreneurs, troops work together to set goals and make strides toward them.

How VegNews editors eat them: Warmed up in the microwave (for about 10 seconds) for a blissful experience 

Prefer to make your own Girl Scout-inspired cookies? Check out these homemade vegan samoas.