Who Doesn’t Love
Girl Scout Cookies?
From delicate and crisp Thin Mints… to chewy-caramel
Samoas… chocolate-dipped peanut butter shortbread
Tagalongs… the home-style oatmeal and peanut-butter
sandwich Do-Si-Dos… and the lemony Savannahs, Girl
Scout Cookies are a nostalgic American tradition.
And they can be so hard to resist, especially when your
local “sales team” comes knocking at your door or sets
up in front of your favorite store.
Unfortunately, Girl Scout Cookies are some of the WORST packaged foods you can eat.
Here are the main ingredients you’ll find in your favorite box:
 SUGAR – Promotes weight gain, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and speeds
physical aging
 REFINED, BLEACHED FLOUR – Raises blood sugar levels higher than table sugar,
promotes obesity, physical aging and chronic disease
 GLUTEN – Highly inflammatory and known to promote or worsen more than 60
diseases, including ADHD, Alzheimer’s, mood disorders, gastrointestinal illness
 TRANS FATS/HYDROGENATED OIL – Highly inflammatory and promotes heart disease,
diabetes, obesity and infertility. “No safe level” to consume according to the Institute of
Medicine
 VEGETABLE OILS – Promotes oxidation and inflammation in the body, contributing to
nearly every chronic disease from macular degeneration to cancer
 HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP – Worse than sugar, promotes elevated triglycerides (a
risk factor for heart disease), fatty liver, obesity and contains trace levels of mercury
 CARAMEL COLOR – With its chemical name – 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI) – this common
additive is a suspected carcinogen and is known to raise blood pressure. The state of
California requires foods containing caramel color to bear a warning label
Indulging in these ingredients – even once in a while – can have a big impact on your health!
But here’s the good news…
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KEEP CALM: We Have
HEALTHY Girl Scout
Cookies!
You can still enjoy all of the delicious flavors of Girl Scout
Cookies… without jeopardizing your health.
Better yet, enjoying these delicious copycat cookies can actually
benefit your health… stabilize your cravings…and boost your
weight loss efforts!
Using what we call “intelligent ingredients” we have re-created
five of America’s favorite Girl Scout Cookies. Here’s how we did it:
 Removed the unhealthy, refined flour and inflammatory gluten… and added in high
fiber, satiating nut flours
 Ditched the soybean oil and trans fats… and added in fat-burning, brain-fueling
coconut oil and protein-rich eggs
 Tossed out the sugar and high fructose corn syrup… and sweetened naturally using a
blend of zero-calorie, zero-glycemic stevia and erythritol
And all you’ll need is a few simple, wholesome ingredients to get started making these healthy
cookies in your kitchen today!
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Making Healthy
Girl Scout Cookies
Recipes… Right In
Your Own Kitchen!
In the following pages, you’ll see how easy it is to recreate your favorite Girl Scout Cookies using just a few
simple ingredients.
And for a limited time, Wellness Bakeries is offering
two Girl Scout Cookie Makeover Packages to help you
to create these amazing recipes at home. Here’s what you’ll get:
The Basic Package
Make delicious and healthy homemade versions of the three top sellers, including – Thin
Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs – totaling 136 healthy and delicious cookies - for just $59.95 (a
10% discount from what you’d pay if purchasing individually)!
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3 Sugar Cookie Mixes
1 Organic Cocoa Powder
1 Sinless Sweetener
1 Coconut Sugar
The Delux Package
Make the top five sellers including - Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Sos and Savannah
Smiles – totaling 216 healthy and delicious cookies – for just $80.95 (a 10% discount from
what you’d pay if purchasing individually)!
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5 Sugar Cookie Mixes
1 Organic Cocoa Powder
1 Sinless Sweetener
1 Coconut Sugar
Tools You’ll Need
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Parchment and/or wax paper
Mixing bowls
Hand mixer
1.5” and 2” cookie cutter
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Cookie sheets
Spatula
Rolling pin (or wine bottle)
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CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
THIN MINTS® MAKEOVER
GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE | LOW CARB | 1 GRAM SUGAR PER COOKIE
If the crisp cookie with rich, chocolate-mint coating is your favorite, you’re not
alone. In fact, Thin Mints are the number one selling Girl Scout Cookie in the
nation – selling more than 50 million boxes per year! Ours is free of trans fats,
gluten and dairy, and each delicious cookie has under one gram of sugar!
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CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES
YIELD: 72 cookies
YOU WILL NEED
COOKIES
 1 Sugar Cookie Mix
 8 Tbsp. Organic Cocoa
 4 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil
(melted)
 2 pastured eggs
 1 tsp. organic vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE-MINT COATING
 12 oz. 85% organic dark chocolate,
chopped
 2 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil,
melted
 2 tsp. pure mint extract
PREPARATION
1. Preheat the oven to 225F. Line two baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine Sugar Cookie Mix, Organic Cocoa Powder, melted coconut oil,
eggs and vanilla and stir to form a dough.
3. Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper to about 1/4 inch thick. Remove top
piece of parchment.
4. Using a 2-inch diameter cookie cutter, cut out circles and place on prepared baking
sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
5. Bake cookies until firm, about 50-55 minutes. Let cookies remain in oven to continue to
crisp.
6. For the coating, use a double boiler or place a metal bowl over a pot of gently
simmering water (don’t allow the bowl to touch the water). Add remaining coconut oil
and chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint
extract.
7. Dip cookies into chocolate, using two forks or tongs to fully coat cookie. Place dipped
cookies on waxed paper and transfer to freezer to set. Dip the cookies a second time in
the melted chocolate, return to parchment paper and chill in the freezer to set.
8. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER COOKIE
53 calories, 5 g fat, 2.4 saturated, 1 monounsaturated, 0.5 polyunsaturated, 0 g trans fat, 6 mg
cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein, 30 mg sodium
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CARAMEL-CHOCOLATECOCONUT SHORTBREADS
SAMOAS®/CARAMEL DELITES® MAKEOVER
GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE OPTION | LOW CARB | 2 GRAMS OF SUGAR PER COOKIE
Craving a shortbread cookie topped with chewy caramel, toasted coconut and
rich, dark chocolate? You won’t believe how close these are to the original.
Impress your friends and be sure to make a double batch!
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CARAMEL-CHOCOLATE-COCONUT
SHORTBREAD COOKIES
YIELD: 32 cookies
YOU WILL NEED
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COOKIES
o 1 Sugar Cookie Mix
o 2 pastured eggs
o 2 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil
CARAMEL LAYER
o 6 Tbsp. grass-fed butter (preferred) or coconut oil
o 6 Tbsp. Sinless Sweetener
o 2 Tbsp. Coconut Sugar
o 1 Tbsp. organic coconut milk (full fat)
o 2 tsp. xanthan or guar gum
COCONUT LAYER
o 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, lightly toasted
CHOCOLATE COATING LAYER + DRIZZLE
o 8 oz. 85% organic dark chocolate, chopped
o 2 tsp. organic vanilla extract
PREPARATION
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine Sugar Cookie Mix with eggs and coconut oil.
Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick.
Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes.
Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough. Using a large straw, poke a hole in the
center of each cookie (optional step, but makes them look authentic).
6. Transfer to oven and bake 8 minutes, or just until bottoms are golden. Let cookies cool
completely. Turn oven down to 300 degrees F.
7. Meanwhile, make the caramel. In a small saucepan, add the butter or coconut oil,
coconut milk, Coconut Sugar and Sinless Sweetener and heat over medium heat, stirring
constantly. Bring to a boil, stir in xanthan or guar gum, continuing to stir. Remove from
heat, and allow to cool slightly, stirring occasionally to prevent crystallization.
8. Meanwhile, toast the coconut. Place coconut on a baking sheet and transfer to the 300
degree oven. Toast, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes. Watch it closely – coconut
burns quickly. Remove from oven and set aside.
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9. Now assemble the cookies. Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Coat the
top of each cookie with 1 teaspoon of caramel. Top the caramel with the toasted
coconut, pressing into the caramel. Work quickly so the caramel doesn’t cool and
harden before you have adhered the coconut. Transfer cookies to freezer to set for 15
minutes.
10. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over very low heat in a double boiler. If you choose to
melt chocolate in microwave, melt in 20 second increments, stirring each time. Stir in
the vanilla.
11. Remove cookies from freezer. Now it’s time to add the final coating and topping of
chocolate. Holding each cookie firmly with your thumb and middle finger, dip the
bottom (uncoated) side into the chocolate and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
After all cookies have been coated, pour remaining melted chocolate into a zip-top bag,
squeezing it towards one corner. Cut a very small hole in the corner of the bag. Using a
zig-zag motion, squeeze chocolate onto the top of each cookie.
12. Freeze for 30 minutes to harden. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER COOKIE
150 calories, 12 g fat, 8 g saturated, 3 g monounsaturated, 1 g polyunsaturated, 0 g trans fat, 19
mg cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugar, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein, 88 mg sodium
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CHOCOLATE-COVERED
NUTBUTTER PATTIES
TAGALONGS®/PEANUT BUTTER PATTIES® MAKEOVER
GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE| LOW CARB | 2 GRAMS SUGAR PER COOKIE
Arguably, the most decadent of the Girl Scout cookie bunch, our ChocolateCovered Nutbutter Patties have the same gooey-on-the-inside-crisp-chocolateon-the-outside appeal… without gluten, legumes or dairy – and just 2 little
grams of sugar apiece!
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CHOCOLATE-COVERED NUTBUTTER PATTIES
YIELD: 32 cookies
YOU WILL NEED
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COOKIES
o 1 Sugar Cookie Mix
o 2 pastured eggs
o 2 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil, melted
“PEANUT BUTTER” LAYER
o 11 Tbsp. sunflower seed butter or almond butter
CHOCOLATE COATING
o 10 oz. 85% organic dark chocolate, chopped
o 2 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil, melted
o 2 tsp. organic vanilla extract (optional)
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine Sugar Cookie Mix, eggs and 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil. Mix
until well combined.
3. Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick.
4. Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes.
5. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough.
6. Gently press an indentation into the center of each cookie. Transfer to oven and bake 8
minutes, or just until golden. Let cookies cool completely.
7. Top each cookie with one teaspoon of nut or sunflower seed butter, spreading over the
top of the cookie. Transfer to freezer for 20 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, melt chocolate over very low heat in a double boiler. If you choose to melt
chocolate in microwave, melt in 20 second increments, stirring after each. Stir in vanilla
extract and 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil.
9. Dip chilled cookies into melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Transfer dipped cookies to freezer to set for 15 minutes. Dip the cookies a second time
in the melted chocolate. Return to parchment paper and chill again in the freezer.
10. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER COOKIE*
130 calories, 12 g fat, 4 g saturated, 4 g monounsaturated, 1 g polyunsaturated, 0 g trans fat,
13 mg cholesterol, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugar, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein, 76 mg sodium
*Nutrition calculated using almond butter
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NOT-PEANUT BUTTER
SANDWICHES
DO-SI-DOS®/PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES MAKEOVER
GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE | 2 GRAMS SUGAR PER COOKIE
Old-fashioned is sometimes the best! We’ve eliminated the traditional highglycemic oatmeal and re-created the home-style texture of these simple
sandwich cookies using shredded coconut.
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NOT-PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES
YIELD: 16 cookie sandwiches
YOU WILL NEED
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COOKIES
o 1 Sugar Cookie Mix
o 2 pastured eggs
o 2 Tbsp. organic virgin
coconut oil
o 1/3 cup shredded coconut
o 2 tsp. organic vanilla extract
o ¼ tsp. organic cinnamon
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NOT-PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
o 6 Tbsp. sunflower seed
butter or almond butter
o 1/4 tsp. sea salt
o 2 Tbsp. Sinless Sweetener,
powdered
o 6 Tbsp. grass-fed butter or
organic virgin coconut oil,
melted
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using a Magic Bullet, blender or food processor, briefly pulse the shredded coconut five
or six times. You just want to break up the pieces so they give a slight nubby texture to
the cookie that resembles “oatmeal”.
3. In a medium bowl, combine pulsed coconut, cinnamon and Sugar Cookie Mix.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla and 2 Tbsp. coconut oil.
5. Mix wet ingredients into dry until combined.
6. Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick.
7. Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes.
8. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet,
transfer to oven and bake 8 minutes, or just until bottoms are golden. Let cookies cool.
9. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a small mixing bowl, combine the nut or seed butter,
salt, powdered Sinless Sweetener and melted butter or coconut oil. Blend with a fork or
a hand mixer until you have a smooth liquid. Transfer to freezer and chill 15 minutes to
set.
10. Spread 1- 2 teaspoons of chilled filling onto each cookie. Top with another cookie,
pressing down to adhere and form a “sandwich”.
11. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER COOKIE*
200 calories, 18 g fat, 9 g saturated, 6 g monounsaturated, 2 g polyunsaturated, 0 g trans fat,
26 mg cholesterol, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugar, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein, 145 mg sodium
*Nutrition calculated using almond butter
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LEMON SHORTBREAD COOKIES
SAVANNAH SMILES® MAKEOVER
GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE | SUGAR FREE | LOW CARB
Like “lemonade in a cookie”, these light and refreshing shortbread bites make
the perfect afternoon snack with a cup of hot tea. And with no sugar and just 25
calories a piece, you can satisfy your cravings for sweet crunchiness without a
moment’s guilt.
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LEMON SHORTBREAD COOKIES
YIELD: 64 cookies
YOU WILL NEED
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COOKIES
o 1 Sugar Cookie Mix
o 2 pastured eggs
o 2 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil, melted
o 2 tsp. organic lemon extract
POWDERED “SUGAR”
o ½ cup Sinless Sweetener, powder
o ¼ tsp. organic lemon peel powder or 5 drops lemon extract (optional)
PREPARATION
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, add coconut oil, eggs, lemon extract and Sugar Cookie Mix. Beat
on medium-high speed to combine.
Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick.
Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes.
Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough circles. Then slice each circle in half to create
the “half moon” shape. Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet, transfer to oven and
bake 8 minutes, or just until bottoms are golden. Let cool.
Place powdered Sinless Sweetener in a wide shallow bowl or pie plate. Add lemon peel
powder or lemon extract (if using) and whisk with a fork. Place cookies in dish and shake
gently to coat.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER COOKIE
25 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated, 1 g monounsaturated, 0 g polyunsaturated, 0 g trans fat, 6
mg cholesterol, 3 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein, 33 mg sodium
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FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Get a 10% discount when you buy one of
our Girl Scout Cookie Makeover Packages!
DISCLAIMER
Thin Mints, Caramel dLites, Samoas, Savannah Smiles, Tagalongs, Peanut Butter Patties, Do-siDo’s are all registered trademarks of Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Wellness
Bakeries, LLC makes no claim to these products, trademarks or registered trademarks.
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