1922 - original Girl Scout Cookies (Trefoil)

Apr 16, 2025 Last reply: 1 year ago 3 Replies
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1922 - original Girl Scout Cookies (Trefoil)

When you try making this recipe, take note of "quick oven"



Apparently, it's a vintage term that was used for wood-burning stoves, which required people to gauge temperature manually.



These are the settings:



Quick Oven: 375-400F Hot Oven: 400-425F Very Hot Oven: 450-475F Extremely Hot Oven: 500F or more.



The dough is super sticky, so definitely chill it before you start rolling. Parchment paper definitely helps!



Back in the day, the Girl Scouts actually baked their own cookies to sell.



This is that recipe. Enjoy!


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My great-aunt used to use the terms "fast" and "slow" for her old-style gas cooker oven. My mother (whom she raised) says that these were basically equivalent to "very hot" (250°C for bread) and "cool" (160°C)

Still do AFAIK.

Peter

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I think the individual troops did it. Don't they now come from a national distribution center?

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Yes, they come from a national distribution center. There may be several of them. It's a safety and quality issue. IE no stray peanuts wandering into a peanut free cookie.

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