But the reality can be a little more complex, especially when all the cookies wind up having a similarly short shelf life, leaving the recipient with a box of treats that go stale before the end ...

And, for the first time in nearly a decade, the price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies has increased from $5 to $6, and from $6 to $7 for specialty flavors like S'mores and Toffee-Tastic ...