An independent study claimed to find lead in Girl Scout cookies, prompting people to ask if girl scout cookies are toxic or being recalled.

Don't worry, Thin Mints are safe! Recently on the Girl Scout website they announced that they are doing away with S'mores and Toast-Yays. The iconic S'mores cookie is a graham cracker cookie with chocolate and marshmallows. This cookie has been in the Girl Scout lineup for 9 years.

Thin Mints are safe! Figured I should get that out of the way. I mean bluntly speaking, that would be a stupid move to get rid of those. The uproar would be real if Girl Scouts of America decided to discontinue its most popular cookie.

Girl Scout cookie season is here, and booths are popping up nationwide. “Cookie season is going on now — it will currently go through March 24th,” said Bailey Brooker from

Girl Scout Troop #6150 was busy selling cookies in front of Kroger Saturday. Caitlin and Raigen Smith were manning the booth for their troop on a sunny afternoon as people lined up to buy the cookies,

Cookie season sure brings out the girls' personalities. My daughter was shy at first and now she's a cookie thug' — Kadeara Kearney

Girl Scouts also can choose a “Philanthropist” option, meaning this year their rewards will turn into donations to support the new pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo. (The panda is this year’s “mascot” for the cookie sale.)

Axios Chicago readers have spoken and the Samoa, also known as Caramel deLites in some regions, is your favorite Girl Scout cookie. By the numbers: Neraly 900 of you voted and Samoas beat Thin Mints by a sliver of coconut.