General Mills to make Girl Scouts cookie cereals in 2017

MINNEAPOLIS - General Mills plus Girl Scouts equals Thin Mints cereal.

That's right. The Minnesota-based food giant, known as the maker of Cheerios, is teaming up with the national nonprofit organization, known for the annual American tradition of cookie-selling, to make Girl Scouts Cookie-flavored cereals.

Shoppers will be able to buy the dessert-for-breakfast boxes in January, just in time to ruin New Year's weight-loss goals, General Mills confirmed Monday.

The news was leaked early, so the company is not providing many details. The two flavors - Thin Mints and Caramel Crunch - will be available for limited time only.

According to the Girl Scouts website, Thin Mints is the organization's top-selling cookie, followed by Caramel deLites, also known as Samoas, which the Carmel Crunch cereal appears to emulate.

General Mills will release more information closer to launch.