Oreo Creme Chewy Chips Ahoy

Well Nabisco is at it again and this time they've impregnated America's most popular chocolate chip cookie with the creamy white goodness from America's favorite sandwich cookie (hey give us a break, we have to generate hits somehow and we are on the internet after all). All I want to know is what took them so long to think of this one?

There really isn't much to say about this one other than that they are fantastic. The texture is the same as a normal Chewy Chips Ahoy and the creme filling adds a little sweetness but doesn't overpower.

Nabisco really hit a homerun with these. Our first package disappeared in about 3 days, and that took restraint. This is truly the best idea Nabisco has had in quite some time, until next week when they release Reese's Oreos!

Keebler S'mores Cookies

Personally I'm a fan of Keebler cookies. I find them to be reasonably priced, well portioned, and hey, many of them are coated in chocolate. Today I'm giving the new S'mores sandwich cookies a shot.

I was a bit disappointed in these for a couple reasons. First, there's the marshmallow cream. There isn't enough of it. When you make a s'more you toast large or jumbo marshmallows, these have about the equivalent of two mini marshmallows worth of cream. This throws off the ratios. The problem is then compounded by the fact that Keebler's cookie coating chocolate is very sweet when compared to a Hershey Bar, and this results in the marshmallow flavor getting lost entirely. Also note this contains marshmallow flavored cream and not actual marshmallow.

Second is the portion. This package was purchased in the regular Keebler cookie section, on sale, for $2.50. There are eight cookies inside. EIGHT!  I expect that kind of thing from Pepperidge Farm, but not from Keebler. Especially when you consider that these are just Deluxe Grahams with some cream in the middle, and there's a lot of Deluxe Grahams in a package by comparison.  This bothers me even more because the package is deceptively large. It measures about 10" x 6" and is taken up mostly by a segmented plastic tray that houses each cookie individually. 

My verdict is that while these don't taste bad, if you want a s'more sandwich cookie you'd have a better experience just buying a package of Deluxe Grahams and a bag of marshmallows. Or better yet, just buy graham crackers, marshmallows, and a Hershey bar. 

Fruit Punch Oreos

Well Nabisco is at it again with another set of limited edition flavors and today I decided to give the Fruit Punch flavor a shot. You may remember from our last review of Limited Edition Oreos that we aren't the biggest fans of Golden Oreos so these have a bit of a disadvantage right from the start. This flavor overcame that disadvantage pretty easily. They taste pretty much exactly like you want them to, like somebody mixed red Kool-Aid powder into Oreo cream (yes, I know exactly what Kool-Aid powder tastes like, and so do you. Who hasn't stuck their finger in to taste it? Stop judging me!). I'll have no problem finishing this package and might even grab another before they're gone, but I don't know that I like them enough to buy them on a regular basis if they stay available. Still a delicious and fun summer variant.

Mystery Doritos

If you follow our Facebook page you may have seen us post about the Doritos Jacked flavor contest. It's another choose a flavor contest from Frito-Lay but this time they aren't telling you what the flavors are. We here at Twinkie Wiener Sandwich are willing to put our taste buds on the line so you don't have to!

Obviously this will contain spoilers.

Flavor 855 (The red ones)

Some sort of super spicy nacho. These are a little tangy at first, then hot, then hot, still hot, then a slow afterburn. These are blasted with cayenne pepper and it demolishes any subtlety that may have been present. Not necessarily a bad thing, I liked them, but I'd only want them in moderation.

Two Cents from the Wife:
The Spicy Nacho Doritos are my absolute favorite. My initial impression of Flavor 855 is that they are basically Super Spicy Nacho. Other than an increase in cayenne pepper, I didn't notice much else different in flavor, which is a good thing. I hope this flavor sticks around. They didn't try to do anything crazy, they just made a very spicy chip, and it works. I recommend picking up a bag, if you like spicy.

Flavor 2653 (The blue ones)

Sadly, barbecue. I like barbecue, I just don't like barbecue snacks. Potato chips and Doritos always seem to be much too sweet and not smoky enough when they're barbecue flavored. These are headed in the right direction but unfortunately they didn't go far enough. The sweetness is still there and sweet Doritos are a turn off for me. I may get through this bag, but I will never buy them again.

Two Cents from the Wife:
I'm trying to be fair to this flavor, but the bottom line is that I don't like barbecue. As far as barbecue flavored chips go, these aren't the worst. They certainly aren't AS sweet as most barbecue chips tend to be, but there is still that underlying brown-sugar sweetness that just doesn't do it for me. I won't be helping to finish off this bag.

Our grocery store didn't have the yellow ones. We'll update when they do!