{"id":150919,"date":"2026-09-08T22:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150919"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:11:05","slug":"girl-scouts-of-eastern-pa-debuts-patch-pals-its-first-dog-cookie-and-girl-scout-sparkables-its-first-allergy-friendly-cookie-ahead-of-the-2027-cookie-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150919","title":{"rendered":"Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Debuts Patch Pals\u2122, Its First Dog Cookie, and Girl Scout Sparkables\u2122, Its First Allergy-Friendly Cookie, ahead of the 2027 Cookie Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new cookies,\u00a0developed\u00a0with BARK and Partake\u00ae,\u00a0will be available exclusively online\u00a0for shipping only\u00a0during\u00a0the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie\u00ae\u00a0season<\/p>\n<p><strong>(September 8, 2026)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Today,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsep.org\/\">Girl Scouts\u00a0of\u00a0Eastern Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0(GSEP)\u00a0unveiled\u00a0two first-of-their-kind additions to the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie\u00ae\u00a0lineup.\u00a0Patch Pals\u2122, developed with BARK,\u00a0and\u00a0Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u2122, developed with Partake\u00ae,\u00a0will\u00a0debut together\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0first cookie created just for dogs and\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0allergy-friendly\u00a0cookie.\u00a0The online exclusive offerings will join beloved classics like Thin Mints\u00ae, Caramel\u00a0deLites\u00ae,\u00a0Peanut Butter Patties\u00ae, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by\u00a0Girl\u00a0Scouts\u00a0around the country\u00a0who\u00a0have\u00a0advocated for\u00a0expanding the cookie lineup to meet the diverse needs of their communities,\u00a0Patch Pals\u00a0and\u00a0Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u00a0offer new ways\u00a0for more\u00a0girls, families\u00a0and\u00a0beloved pets\u00a0to participate in the\u00a0Girl Scout Cookie\u00a0Program\u00ae\u00a0\u2014\u00a0while staying true to what makes the tradition special.<\/p>\n<p>For four-legged family members, Patch Pals\u00a0offer\u00a0a playful new way to take part in the fun. Developed with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bark.co\/\">BARK<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: BARK), the dog-obsessed company on a mission to make all dogs happy,\u00a0and inspired by Girl Scouts\u2019 deep love for their\u00a0dogs,\u00a0the soft-baked, blueberry muffin-flavored dog cookies celebrate the bond between people and their\u00a0pups.\u00a0Each dog cookie has been baked to feature one of four \u201cpatch\u201d designs,\u00a0representing\u00a0iconic\u00a0Girl Scout\u00a0experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u00a0bring\u00a0a new level of inclusivity to the Girl Scout Cookie portfolio as\u00a0its\u00a0first-ever\u00a0cookie developed for families navigating certain food allergies.\u00a0Developed\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/partakefoods.com\/\">Partake<\/a>\u00a0in a facility designed to avoid the nine major food allergens, the crunchy oatmeal\u00a0cookie features chocolate chips and\u00a0is dotted with\u00a0colorful sprinkles, giving families navigating\u00a0the most common\u00a0food allergies a way to\u00a0feel more included\u00a0during\u00a0Girl Scout Cookie\u00a0season.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, girls\u00a0discover their power as they\u00a0utilize\u00a0their innate sense of curiosity to unlock wonderful adventures and experiences\u00a0through the Girl Scout Cookie\u00a0Program. Along the way, they\u00a0develop essential life skills,\u00a0including goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics,\u00a0while\u00a0gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and what they care about. Every cookie box purchase helps\u00a0fuel\u00a0life-changing experiences for\u00a0Girl Scouts\u00a0throughout the year, from\u00a0outdoor adventures and travel opportunities to community service projects, STEM\u00a0explorationand leadership development. All proceeds stay local to support Girl Scout\u00a0councils\u00a0and troops.<\/p>\n<p>Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania\u2019s 2027 Cookie\u00a0season\u00a0will officially kick off on\u00a0January 21\u00a0and run through late March.\u00a0All proceeds from cookie sales stay within GSEP\u2019s troops to power local Girl Scouts\u2019 amazing experiences year-round.<\/p>\n<p>Patch Pals and Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u00a0will be available exclusively online for direct shipping beginning January\u00a021,\u00a02027,\u00a0in the Eastern Pennsylvania\u00a0region.\u00a0The new\u00a0Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u00a0cookies will be sold for $7 each, with the Patch Pals retailing for $9 per package.\u00a0Fan favorite flavors like Thin Mints\u00ae\u00a0and\u00a0Caramel\u00a0deLites\u00ae\u00a0are sold for $6 each, and the Caramel Chocolate Chip Gluten Free cookie is $7 per package.\u00a0For more information on how to\u00a0purchase\u00a0cookies in your community and support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsep.org\/en\/cookies.html\">gsep.org\/cookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania<\/strong><strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is the largest girl-serving organization in Pennsylvania and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. What was started in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by founder Juliette Gordon Low as one small, yet dedicated troop of diverse girls has grown into 2.8 million Girl Scouts across the U.S. today. GSEP serves more than 25,000 girls in partnership with more than\u202f14,000 volunteers in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. Today, 80 percent of women in leadership and executive roles in the U.S. are Girl Scouts. Girl Scout alumni\u202fcomprise\u202f70 percent of women in the U.S. Congress. For further information about Girl Scouting, how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, call 215-564-2030 or visit\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsep.org\/\">www.gsep.org<\/a>. Follow @GirlScoutsEPenn on\u00a0Instagram\u202fand Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLindsi Bielawski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new cookies,\u00a0developed\u00a0with BARK and Partake\u00ae,\u00a0will be available exclusively online\u00a0for shipping only\u00a0during\u00a0the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie\u00ae\u00a0season (September 8, 2026)\u00a0\u2014 Today,\u00a0Girl Scouts\u00a0of\u00a0Eastern Pennsylvania\u00a0(GSEP)\u00a0unveiled\u00a0two first-of-their-kind additions to the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie\u00ae\u00a0lineup.\u00a0Patch Pals\u2122, developed with BARK,\u00a0and\u00a0Girl Scout\u00a0Sparkables\u2122, developed with Partake\u00ae,\u00a0will\u00a0debut together\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0first cookie created just for dogs and\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0allergy-friendly\u00a0cookie.\u00a0The online exclusive offerings will join beloved classics like Thin Mints\u00ae, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150919\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Debuts Patch Pals\u2122, Its First Dog Cookie, and Girl Scout Sparkables\u2122, Its First Allergy-Friendly Cookie, ahead of the 2027 Cookie Season<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\r\n\r\n{excerpt}\r\n\r\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gsepa.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150920,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150919\/revisions\/150920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/119123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}