Girl Scout Peanut Butter Cookies are Safe to Eat

With the Salmonella outbreak in peanut butter, both Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Smart Cookies are assuring consumers that their peanut butter Girl Scout cookies are not contaminated and are safe to eat.

Little Brownie Bakers makes Do-Si-Dos, a peanut butter sandwich cookie, and Tagalongs, a chocolate covered cookie with peanut butter center. Both are popular cookies in my council, supplies by Little Brownie Bakers.

ABC makes Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies and Peanut Butter Patties (similar to the Tagalongs).

Both cookie companies and GSUSA have published news releases stating that they do not use peanut butter is not from the Peanut Corporation of America, the company being investigated. They assure the public that their products have been thoroughly tested and exceed industry industry standards.

So, enjoy your cookies without worry. I know I will.

• Learn more about Girl Scouts
• Little Brownie Bakers peanut butter statement
• ABC Smart Cookie site -- click the "Peanut Butter Cookies are Safe" image for their statement