Members of the Girl Scouts of America have been selling cookies since 1917 to raise funds for scout activities. However, it wasn't until 1933, that Girl Scouts in Philadelphia organized the first official sale, selling homemade cookies at the windows of local utility companies. The first Girl Scout cookie recipe was a sugar cookie. In 1936 the national organization began licensing commercial bakers to produce cookies. During war years, customers were limited to two boxes due to shortages of flour, sugar and butter. To date 'Thin Mints' are still the number one best seller. On weekends, you can find the local Beverly Hills troop selling all six varieties outside of Nate 'n Al's on Beverly Drive. They're hard to resist!
