A Girl Scout cookie is a Girl Scout Cookie - unless of course you buy it from a troop from another part of the country.  If you thought that all Girl Scout cookies were created equal - you may want to think again.

It turns out that there are two bakeries that make all of the Girl Scout cookies sold in the United States:  Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers.  The cookies they make are slightly different in looks, texture, taste, nutritional value and (sometimes) name.

Click here for a breakdown of the difference between the two bakeries.  This bit of information sheds light on a personal mystery for me.  I've always liked the Shortbread cookies, but some years they're called Trefoils.  Now it makes sense!

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