Invention of the Girl Scout Cookies strain, now known as the Cookies strain, started a movement in cannabis culture. San Francisco rapper Berner dropped the variety with his partner Jai in 2010. The rest was history. The cross of OG Kush and Durban Poison with Granddaddy Purple smells earthy and sweet, like freshly baked cookies.
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The Cookies strain has won multiple cannabis cups, including the Seattle High Times Cannabis Cup in 2014, and a veganic version took the top spot in the U.S. Cannabis Cup in 2013. With this success and the fact that it is a high-yielding plant, the crew started breeding it into new offerings. The result is a bunch of dessert cannabis strains that lean into the sweet treats in name, smell, and taste.
Girl Scout Cookies is an indica dominant hybrid that took the world by storm, not just by itself, but because of the resulting crosses it bred. On its own, Cookies starts with a head buzz before settling into the body for an alert but hazy experience. These are some of the best of the Cookies lineage, and not all are sweet.
Sunset Sherbet
Sunset Sherbet is one of the all-around favorite strains from Cookies. The indica evokes a coveted tingly body effect only matched by a few other varieties. Those seeking pain relief enjoy it. It was created by Mr. Sherbinski, who is also behind the Gelato lineage.
Sunset Sherbet is a cross of Pink Panties and Cookies that grows dark purple buds sparkling with trichomes. Those looking for a heavier-feeling flower should find the nearest stock and give it a try.
GMO
Garlic, mushrooms, and onions make up the moniker of the GMO strain, a surprisingly savory Cookies cultivar. This variety combines classic sativa strain Chem Dawg with Cookies, making for a delightfully even hybrid with a one-of-a-kind flavor.
Caryophyllene, myrcene, and limonene terpenes are to thank for this interesting profile, which has gone on to create its own iconic children like Garlic Breath. Secondary terpenes alpha-pinene and nerolidol play a role, too. Whatever terpenes are working, GMO is a strain with a smell that can not be matched.
Gelato
The Gelato strain has many varieties, and each provides its own value. Gelato #41 is most common, but Gelato #25 is the fruity flower that birthed Biscotti. Each has something special, possibly due to its top-shelf genetics of Thin Mint GSC and a specially prepared Sunset Sherbet plant.
These strains are combined into a variety that promotes the chillest of vibes.
Lava Cake
Like most decadent dessert strains, Lava Cake is a Cookies cross. This one combines the popular Grape Pie and Thin Mint GSC. The indica flower gets its name from its cocoa-forward aroma with citrus notes. It may make people drowsy but also relaxed. Lava Cake is sweet and sedative, definitely a win for indica lovers.
Biscotti
Dessert strain hype led Biscotti strain creators to pay Berner to say it was a Cookies cultivar, and now they are setting the record straight. Through it all, the variety has remained a favorite among patients and consumers alike.
The parents of Biscotti are Gelato #25 and South Florida OG. These combine into a flower that creates a creative, airy mood.
Animal Cookies
As one of the first Cookies crosses, Animal Cookies is a Fire OG and Cookies cross known to bring on the munchies. Nugs from this variety are sticky and dense with a rich, musky aroma.
Animal Cookies is an indica-dominant hybrid that leans more in the middle than its parent plant Cookies. People will likely enjoy the relaxed but not knocked out high with this one.
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Favorite Cookies Strains FAQ
There are a lot of cannabis strains in the world, and many can be traced back to a few parent plants. Among those is Cookies, an indica-dominant hybrid that has shot to fame since its creation in the 2010s. These are the most frequently asked questions about the Cookies.
Is Cookies an indica or sativa?
Most report Cookies as an indica-dominant hybrid that it feels like 60% indica and 40% sativa.
What are the side effects of Cookies?
Side effects depend on each individual person’s system and environment. However, many experience munchies, dry mouth, and sedation after toking on Cookies products.
Can anyone grow Cookies?
Cookies brand sells seeds, but they do not currently stock Cookies in the vault. Those hoping to find cannabis seeds of this variety may need to ask a friend who cultivates it or opt for a cross. There are many Cookies hybrids available.
Cookies strain created a legacy
Love them or hate them, the Cookies Crew has earned recognition from the international cannabis world. This is just the tip of the lineages Cookies has created, but it covers some of the best. Cakes, Donuts, and even savory vegetables–Cookies terps make anything possible.
