Girl Scout cookies 2026: Prices set at $6 a box in New Jersey

In New Jersey, Girl Scout cookies are $6 a box for 2026, and the cookie lineup adds a new flavor called Exploremores.

Girl Scout cookie season in 2026 is underway in New Jersey, with local troops selling cookies through booths, door-to-door and online. Four New Jersey councils plan sales through at least April, and the exact start dates and availability vary by area. The 2026 lineup includes 11 flavors and introduces a new cookie called Exploremores. Cookie prices across New Jersey's four councils are set at $6 per box. Key details: - Price: Boxes are $6 across the four New Jersey councils: Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey; Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey; Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey; and Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. - Season timing: Girl Scout cookie season is recognized nationally from January through April, but local start dates and booth schedules vary by council and community. - New flavor: Exploremores is the new 2026 cookie, described as a rocky-road–inspired sandwich with chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond crème. - Bakeries and naming: Two bakeries (ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers) supply Girl Scout cookies in different regions, which can result in some cookies having different names and slight recipe or appearance differences. - Discontinued flavors: Toast-yay! and S'mores were discontinued at the end of the 2025 season. - Sales channels: Sales methods reported for 2026 include local booths and stands, door-to-door sales, and the Girl Scouts' Digital Cookie platform, which offers online ordering and shipping options. Summary: The 2026 season in New Jersey combines a steady, statewide box price and an expanded lineup that includes Exploremores. Local councils will continue sales through at least April, and availability and start dates will differ by area. Undetermined at this time.