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!

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-tastic 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.

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.

(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.

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!).

(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!

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

Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookie Flavors