Girl Scout Cookies on Sale in East Hanover, Florham Park

If you're like me, Christmas does indeed come twice a year: Once on December 25, and once when Girl Scout cookies go on sale.

I dream all year of these cookies, and not just because I spent weeks of my childhood going door-to-door emotionally blackmailing the neighbors with my undeniable cuteness in order to sell them. It's because they're delicious.

Girl Scout cookies also do more than add inches to your waistline (but oh, what beautiful temptation!). They teach young girls invaluable lessons about business, marketing and leadership. Once the cookies are sold, troops use the funds to buy supplies, fund excursions, conduct special events and provide programing resources.

So look on the Girl Scouts of America website to find where you can buy Girl Scout Cookies in the area over the next few weeks, and remain a part of that special cycle that teaches girls about far more than cookies.

Can't remember which variety you like best? Check out the Cookie Guide. Just to make your life easier, here is a list of available Girl Scout cookies for purchase:

• Thin Mints
• Samoas
• Tagalongs
• Trefoils
• Do-si-dos
• Lemonades
• Savannah Smiles
• Thanks-A-Lot
• Dulce de Leche
• Mango Cremes
• Thank U Berry Munch