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Home ยป Products & Ingredients ยป Which Girl Scout Cookies are Gluten Free? Nima Tested

Which Girl Scout Cookies are Gluten Free? Nima Tested

Last Updated February 14, 2024. Published January 16, 2019 Good For You Gluten Free

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Which Girl Scout Cookies are Gluten Free? Nima Tested

Did you know there are two gluten-free Girl Scout cookies you can buy this year – Toffee-tastic and Caramel Chocolate Chip? I tested the Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies for hidden gluten and shared my thoughts on both gluten-free options below. This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosures.

You know gluten-free has gone mainstream when the Girl Scouts make not one but two cookie flavors for their gluten-challenged friends. That’s right, the Girl Scouts offer two cookies made without gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and sometimes oats.

While I’m grateful that the Girl Scouts sell gluten-free options, I’m sorry to report that neither option holds a candle to Thin Mints or Tagalongs. And while the new Raspberry Rally cookies look fantastic, they, too, are not gluten-free.

Below, I share what I think of the two gluten-free Girl Scout cookie flavors, as well as a list of cookie alternatives that will satisfy your Girl Scout cookie cravings. I also share two gluten-free copycat Girl Scout cookie recipes.

If you have celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or gluten intolerance and haven’t been able to enjoy a delicious Girl Scout cookie in ages (like me!), you’ll want to read this article to the end!

Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookie Flavors

As mentioned, the Girls Scouts offer two certified gluten-free cookie options, including the following:

(1) Gluten-Free Caramel Chocolate Chip 

The Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies have a subtle caramel flavor with a hint of sea salt. They’re crunchy (not soft) and a bit dry and crumbly.

Unfortunately, gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies are only offered in select markets. I got one from a friend in another state, but they are not sold in my hometown (Denver, Colorado).

Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies contain oat flour, and oats are a controversial ingredient in gluten-free land. The good news is that the cookies are certified gluten-free by the GFCO.

I tested the cookies for hidden gluten with my Nima Sensor, a portable gluten-detecting device. Nima didn’t find any gluten (smile = no gluten found). These cookies are safe, baby!

caramel chocolate chip cookie nima tested; nima smiles

(2)  Gluten-Free Toffee-tastic Cookies

Toffee-tastic Girl Scout cookies are certified gluten-free by the NSF and offered in select markets. These are crispy, buttery cookies containing sweet and crunchy golden toffee bits. They’re primarily made from rice flour and tapioca starch and don’t contain oats.

You might notice a disclosure statement on the back that says Toffee-tastic cookies are made on the same equipment as products containing wheat. Specifically, the Girl Scouts say, “Toffee-tasticย cookies are baked on a production line that is cleaned between production runs and tested to ensure the line is free of gluten.”

Please note that many certified gluten-free products are produced on shared lines. You can learn more about why this is okay for most people with celiac disease in my article, Certified Gluten-Free, but Made on Shared Equipment?

I don’t like the flavor of toffee, so these cookies are not for me. In the name of research, I did taste one and thought they were okay. I thought they tasted more buttery than toffee-esque.

toffee-tastic box

Gluten-Free Girl Scouts Alternatives

While I love that the Girl Scouts are inclusive of the gluten-free community, as mentioned, the two gluten-free cookie options don’t do it for me.

The only cookies I ever dream about are Thin Mints and Tagalongs.

The good news is that there are two store-bought options that can satisfy your Thin Mint cookie cravings, including the following:

(1) Goodie Girl Mint Cookies

Goodie Girl Mint Cookies are gluten-free and taste nearly identical to Thin Mints. Find them on Amazon or at many local grocery stores nationwide. I’ve even spotted them at Marshall’s and HomeGoods.

goodie girl cookies

(2) Gluten-Free Mint Oreos

The gluten-free mint-flavored Oreo cookies taste like Thin Mint cookies. They’re not exactly like Thin Mints, but they’re pretty darn close.

mint oreos

Copycat Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookie Recipes

I also developed two copycat Girl Scout cookie recipes for my two favorite cookies. They include the following:

(1) Copycat Gluten-Free Thin Mint Cookies

If you’re committed to having a gluten-free Thin Mint cookie again, I recommend making my copycat gluten-free Thin Mint cookie recipe. These cookies are wickedly good and taste just like the ones you miss and love (actually, they’re better!).

stack of gluten-free thin mints

(4) Copycat Gluten-Free Tagalongs

Outside of Thin Mints, the only other Girl Scout cookie I desperately crave are Tagalongs (known as Peanut Butter Patties in some markets). I made these copycat gluten-free Tagalongs to enjoy myself and to share with you!

gluten-free tagalong cookies

More Recipes

Try the following gluten-free cookies and sweet treats when you’re in the Girl Scout cookie mood:

  • Copycat Gluten-Free Thin Mints
  • Copycat Gluten-Free Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties)
  • Three-Layer Gluten-Free Mint Brownies
  • Gluten-Free Frosted Sugar Cookies
  • Monk Fruit Chocolate Chip Cookies Made with Almond Flour (Keto and Low-Carb)
  • Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
  • No-Bake Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bars

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