Caramel deLites vs. Samoas: The Greatest Debate of Our Time
Recently, I have involved myself (not proudly) in some heated debates over whether my favorite Girl Scout cookie is called a Caramel deLite (yes) or a Samoa (FUCK no). Driven by my desire to always be right about all things cookie-related, I did some research.
The truth is, both are right (sigh). Girl Scout Cookies are made by two different commercial bakers - ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers - and each have their own cookie names. Little Brownie Bakers calls these caramel bites of heaven ‘Caramel deLites’. ABC Bakers uses the much less accurate and slightly more offensive name ‘Samoas’. What you call them probably depends on which of the two bakers delivered which cookies to the Girl Scouts in your area growing up.
