Samoas are heading to the Food Network!

Have you ever wondered how Samoas are made? Those yummy vanilla cookies, covered with real caramel, rolled in toasted coconut and striped with a rich, chocolaty coating are enjoyed by Girl Scout Cookie lovers each year. But - how do all those tasty ingredients come together to make this famous cookie?

The answer will be revealed Saturday, May 28, when the classic cookie takes to the airwaves at the Food Network.

Samoas is one of several American classics featured on a special one-hour "All American Eats" segement on the Food Network's "Unwrapped" series. The show visited the Louisville bakery to film how Little Brownie Bakers makes Samoas - a brand name cookie so popular it has more than 400,000 "likes" on Facebook. Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes peek at the copper kettles filled with creamy caramel and will see how the cookies "earn" their distinctive stripes.

"Unwrapped: is hosted by Marc Summers, and each week the show uncovers details on classic American food.

For more information on the show click here.

(Information provided by Little Brownie Bakers)

The cookies are coming!

Are you craving some Thin Mints? Wishing you had just one more box of Samoas? Or maybe you asked Santa to bring you a few boxes of Tagalongs?

Rest assured.
The wait is almost over.

The 2011 Girl Scout Cookie Sale starts Friday, January 21 for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

And, this year we are excited to announce that Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is participating in a pilot program with Little Brownie Bakers - the Super Six. Our Girl Scouts will be selling six varieties of cookies - Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Lemon Chalet Cremes.

Girl Scouts make the Super Six special - and the special ingredients make them irresistible.

Did you know....

• Thin Mints are  made with real peppermint oil, never flavoring?
• The caramel in Samoas is made the old-fashioned way in big copper kettles?
• The peanut butter in Tagalongs comes from the same folks who supply Reese Peanut Butter Cups?
• Do-si-dos are made with rolled baby oats for a special kind of flavor experience?
• Trefoils are the original Girl Scout Cookie?

In a few weeks, our Girl Scouts will begin taking orders! Remember that all proceeds from Girl Scout cookies stay in the community. The proceeds fund vital services such as leadership training, camp operations and a variety of Girl Scout program initiatives.

Keep watching this blog for more news about the 2011 Girl Scout Cookie Sale!

The cookies are coming!
Are you ready?