I pride myself in not regularly eating store-bought cookies. I mean, if I'm gonna "waste" calories, I'm gonna waste them on some home-baked, fresh-from-the-oven sweets -- not crunchy, crumbly, flavorless yuckies from the grocery store.* I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I'm a cookie snob.
So when I decided to give Candy Cane Oreos a whirl on Sunday, I had fairly low expectations. I thought, "Creme with crunchy sprinkles? I dunno . . ." But I tried one, anyway, 'cause who can resist a mint/chocolate combination, and lo and behold! I was forever changed. That cookie was magical. I. Wanted. More.
So more I got. Four bags more, in fact. Yes, that's right -- the following day I bought the last four bags (that I could find) at Wally World. I didn't eat them all . . . That would just be ridiculous. I gave two bags away and am considering giving the fourth away. Why? Because the world has to know about these cookies. They are the best, and I can't keep that knowledge to myself. (That does not mean I haven't eat at least six Oreos every night for the last three nights. A girl has got to eat, after all.)
Anyway, buy a bag.** Or don't. Because they're like Pringles that way: Once you pop, you can't stop!
* It's quite amazing that one company can produce both the best cookie and the worst. (See Food Review: Mint OREO Fudge Cremes.)
** Incidentally, the bag is extremely user-friendly. You can re-seal it after you've had your fill of cookies. It really locks in that crisp Oreo freshness.
4 comments:
The real test should be between these and Trader Joes Candy Cane JoeJoe's.
http://www.trackingtraderjoes.com/2006/12/candy_cane_joej.html
When mashed up in vanilla ice cream it's heavenly.
Thanks for your always entertaining posts Sara!
Reghan! You just blew my mind! I had no idea Trader Joe's had something similar! I wonder which one came first!
Unfortunately, Austin doesn't have a Trader Joe's (surprising, I know). You'll have to test it out for me!
They've had them for as long as we've had TJ's in NYC, so 4 or 5 years. I'd try the oreos w/ ice cream. Even better!
Yes, when I saw this I was going to say try Trader Joe's "joe joes" but saw Reghan already took care of that comment. THE BEST!
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