Have You Tried These Girl Scout Cookie Dupes at Aldi?

First of all, I will be honest in stating that I rarely, if ever, really, go into Aldi. I hear so many good things about the stores.  Including that they have great produce, the meats aren't bad either, along with some pretty amazing price points.  I don't have anything against Aldi, it's just not on my radar for grocery stores.

This, however, has my interest piqued.  I heard that there are some knock-off girl scout cookie flavors there that are available all year, not just at the "girl scout cookie season".

YOU CAN GET VERSIONS OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ALL YEAR ROUND

The brand at Aldi is Benton's Brand.  And they have four flavors that completely mimic four of the Girl Scout cookie flavors.

Think Caramel Coconut Fudge as a stand-in for Samoas, Peanut Butter Fudge as a Tagalongs dupe, Peanut Butter Crème similar to Do-si-dos and Fudge Mint that fans compare to Thin Mints.

NOT JUST GIRL SCOUT COOKIES - THERE ARE VERSIONS OF MANY POPULAR COOKIES

And people who have done some side by side comparisons have come up with Aldi not only tasting VERY close to the original Girl Scout Cookies, but the price is so much better too.  Girl Scout cookies are now costing about $6 or $7 bucks a box, depending on where you are, to the Aldi price point of just $1.50 to $2.50 depending on the cookie.  They also have similar cookies to Nutter Butters, Oreos and more - even popular holiday cookies!

REMEMBER NOT TO JUST GET THE "VERSIONS OF COOKIES" HELP THE GIRL SCOUTS TOO

So, next time you are having a cookie craving, and you are out of Girl Scout cookies, maybe check out Aldi's version of these cookies.  I'm not going to say to just avoid the Girl Scout cookies during their cookie season, because the cost of the cookies goes to a lot of great fundraisers for the Girl Scouts.

100% of the net proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales stays with the local council and troops to fund educational programming, community projects, and camping trips. Funds are used for troop activities, volunteer training, and supporting council operations, with none going to the national organization, Girl Scouts of the USA.

But the Aldi versions are available all year - so there's that.

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