Gorilla Cookies
Also known as: GC, Gorilla Cookies FF
Breeder: Elev8 Seeds (Johnny N, 2014)
Gorilla Cookies is a modern power hybrid created in 2014 by Johnny N of Elev8 Seeds USA, who reversed a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies female and pollinated a Gorilla Glue #4 female. The result inherits GG4's extreme resin production and potency with Thin Mint's complex dessert terpenes. Phenos range from Gorilla Glue-dominant to Thin Mint-dominant. The strain became so popular that at least 11 seed banks now offer their own version under the same name. Known as a top-tier extraction cultivar due to extraordinary trichome density.
Lineage & Genetics
Cross: GG4 x Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
GG4 (Gorilla Glue #4): Chem's Sister × Sour Dubb × Chocolate Diesel. Famous for extreme resin production, diesel aroma, and 25-30% THC. Multiple Cannabis Cup winner. Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies: OG Kush × Durban Poison (GSC phenotype). Considered the most desirable GSC cut, known for minty-sweet cookie flavor, dense purple-tinged buds, and strong body effects.
Lineage Dispute
The original cross is GG#4 × Thin Mint GSC by Elev8 Seeds (2014). Expert Seeds markets a different cross (GG#4 × Cookie Wreck). Original Sensible Seeds uses GG#4 × Do-Si-Dos OG. Fast Buds created a popular autoflower version from their own GG4 Auto × Cookies Auto parentage. SeedFinder.eu lists 11 distinct versions across breeders.
Terpene Profile
Caryophyllene — Warm peppery spice accenting berry-fruit notes
Limonene — Citrus brightness cutting through berry sweetness
Myrcene — Earthy, musky base that enhances berry sweetness
Humulene — Woody hops character grounding berry sweetness
Pinene — Crisp pine freshness lifting berry-heavy notes
Linalool — Soft lavender sweetness enhancing berry aromatics
Phellandrene — Minty brightness adding freshness to berry profile
Ocimene — Tropical herbs accentuating berry-fruit character
Aroma: Complex blend of diesel fuel and sweet cookie dough as the primary notes, with layers of earthy pine, chocolate, coffee, and mint. The GG4 parent's pungent diesel is loud but tempered by Thin Mint's exotic sweetness. Intensifies significantly in late flower as trichome production peaks.
Flavor: Inhale delivers sweet mint cookie dough and chocolate; exhale reveals diesel, lemon-gas, and earthy pine. A smooth, dessert-like finish with nutty undertones. Some phenos express more of the GG4 fuel character while others lean into the Cookies sweetness.
Effects & Experience
Onset: Fast-acting euphoric head rush within minutes. Immediate cerebral lift with heightened creativity and focus.
Initial euphoria and mental energy transitions into deep physical relaxation. The high is potent and multifaceted — creative and uplifting at first, then sedating as the indica influence builds. Body high sets in with satisfying weight. Described as a one-hitter quitter.
Duration: Long-lasting (2-4 hours). The physical relaxation phase can persist well beyond the cerebral effects.
Commonly Reported Uses
Growing Characteristics
Grow Tips: SCROG, LST, topping, and defoliation highly effective for maximizing light penetration and resin density. Dense buds require careful humidity control to prevent mold. Support heavy branches with trellising late in flower. Extremely sticky at harvest — prepare tools with ISO alcohol. Excellent candidate for fresh-frozen processing due to exceptional trichome coverage.
History & Origin
Created in 2014 by Johnny N, head breeder at Elev8 Seeds USA. He reversed a Thin Mint female to pollinate a GG#4 female, producing F1 feminized seeds. Its instant reputation for potency and resin production led to numerous imitations, with at least 11 seed banks eventually releasing their own 'Gorilla Cookies' varieties. Fast Buds developed a highly successful autoflower version that became their best-selling strain of all time.
Awards & Recognition
- ●Autoflower World Cup 2022: 2nd Place Best Indica (Fast Buds Auto)
- ●NASC Grower's Choice Awards 2025: 1st Place Strain of the Year — Autoflower (Fast Buds Auto)
- ●2021 Errl Cup Spring: 1st Place Hybrid Concentrate — Live Resin Sugar (Aeriz)
- ●2021 Cannabis Cup: 3rd Place PreRoll (Aeriz)
Notable Crosses
Strains bred using Gorilla Cookies as a parent:
Sources & References (8)
- https://elev8seeds.com/strains/gorilla-cookies/
- https://www.discreetseeds.co.uk/gorilla-cookies-elev8-seeds-117964
- https://www.leafly.com/strains/gorilla-cookies
- https://2fast4buds.com/seeds/gorilla-cookies-auto
- https://seedfinder.eu/en/strain-info/gorilla-cookies
- https://strains.aeriz.com/strain/gorilla-cookies/
- https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/strains/gorilla-cookies-strain/
- https://2fast4buds.com/th-en/news/fast-buds-wins-first-place-awc-2022
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