About Animal Cookies
Animal Cookies was created by crossing Girl Scout Cookies with Fire OG. The combination of GSC's sweet, doughy, dessert profile with Fire OG's pungent diesel fuel and lemon created a strain that perfectly bridged the dessert and gas categories. The buds are dense and dark green with a heavy trichome coat. The aroma is complex: sweet dough, fuel, earth, and spice with a distinct animal funk. Effects are indica-dominant and powerfully relaxing, with a euphoric onset that settles into deep physical calm. Animal Cookies was used as a parent for MAC (Alien Cookies x Starfighter — where 'Alien Cookies' is an Animal Cookies phenotype) and GMO (Chemdawg x GSC — related lineage), making it one of the most important parent strains of the modern era.
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History
Animal Cookies was created by the Cookie Fam and became one of their most important breeding parents. Its genetics contributed to MAC (via Alien Cookies, an Animal Cookies phenotype used by Capulator) and numerous other modern hybrids. Animal Cookies proved that the GSC lineage could be crossed with fuel-heavy OG varieties to create something entirely new. The strain's 'animal' funk — a distinct musky, gassy character — became a desirable trait in modern breeding and influenced strains like Animal Mints (Animal Cookies x Blue Power) and the broader 'animal' family.
Notable breeders: Cookie Fam (Berner, Jigga)
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Girl Scout Cookies (OG Kush x Durban Poison) x Fire OG (OG Kush phenotype)
Phenotypes & Cultivars
Animal Cookies is available in the following phenotypes and cultivars:
Terpene Profile
Animal Cookies is dominated by Caryophyllene, Limonene, Myrcene. These compounds shape the strain's aroma, flavor, and reported effects.
Genetic Families
Animal Cookies is part of the following genetic families:
Known Offspring
Strains that descend from Animal Cookies:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Animal Cookies indica or sativa?
Animal Cookies is an indica-dominant hybrid cannabis strain.
What are the genetics of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies has a genetic lineage of Girl Scout Cookies x Fire OG. Girl Scout Cookies (OG Kush x Durban Poison) x Fire OG (OG Kush phenotype)
What is the lineage of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies descends from Girl Scout Cookies x Fire OG. Girl Scout Cookies (OG Kush x Durban Poison) x Fire OG (OG Kush phenotype) It belongs to the Cookies Family genetic family.
What is the THC content of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies typically tests at 22-28% THC.
What does Animal Cookies smell and taste like?
Animal Cookies has a Sweet dough, diesel, earth, spice, lemon, funk aroma profile, with flavors described as Doughy, gassy, earthy, spicy, lemon, sweet.
What are the effects of Animal Cookies?
Users report Euphoric, deeply relaxing, happy, creative, body-melting. As an indica-dominant strain, it is known for relaxing body effects.
What are the phenotypes of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies is known in several phenotypes and cultivars, including Animal Cookies, Animal Crackers, GSC x Fire OG. Each phenotype expresses the same genetics slightly differently — varying in aroma, bud color, growth habit, and effects.
What is the history of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies was created by the Cookie Fam and became one of their most important breeding parents. Its genetics contributed to MAC (via Alien Cookies, an Animal Cookies phenotype used by Capulator) and numerous other modern hybrids. Animal Cookies proved that the GSC lineage could be crossed with fuel-heavy OG varieties to create something entirely new. The strain's 'animal' funk — a distinct musky, gassy character — became a desirable trait in modern breeding and influenced strains like Animal Mints (Animal Cookies x Blue Power) and the broader 'animal' family.
How long does Animal Cookies take to flower?
Animal Cookies has a flowering time of approximately 9-11 weeks. Plants grow to a medium height.
What is the yield of Animal Cookies?
Animal Cookies produces a Moderate yield. Flowering takes approximately 9-11 weeks.
Further Reading
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Medical Applications
Animal Cookies is commonly associated with: