The original Girl Scout sugar cookies, some round, some cut with my 1950s Girl Scout cookie cutter (post-baking)

Appleton, Green Bay and surrounding areas have access to ABC Baker's cookies, with the exception of Calumet County which has access to Little Brownie Bakers. The differences between the two bakers comes down to a matter of history, Brozek said.

Now “ Girl Scout cookies ” appears to have a new affiliation: lawsuit. Forbes reports how a class action lawsuit filed Monday in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn accuses the organization’s much beloved cookies as being “contaminated with dangerous heavy metals” as well as pesticides.

Ever since I was a Girl Scout Brownie, I’ve made a tradition of buying a few boxes of Girl Scout Cookies every spring. While you can make copycat Girl Scout Cookie recipes at home, it’s hard to beat having a colorful row of cookie boxes in the pantry.