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Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin!

Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin!

I’ll cut to the chase on this one: peppermint bark is typically a combo of dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crush candy canes, so I would think it’s darn near impossible to screw up a Peppermint Bark Oreo cookie. I was right.  These are delicious! The chocolate sandwich cookie somewhat overwhelms the creme filling, butRead more about Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin![…]

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

 For those of you who follow the blog regularly, you know that taste-testing the latest “Limited Edition” Oreo flavors have become a thing for me. I don’t even have that big of a sweet tooth, but somehow, I got hooked on trying out these new combos and reporting back to my friends about them.  Today,Read more about Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating![…]

Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide

Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide

My friend, Helen and her husband, Gavin, recently started a podcast, Common Language, where they discuss differences and similarities that exist in her American culture vs. his Scottish culture. Their first episode tackled that age-old debate: Cookies or Biscuits?  (Definitely worth a listen, especially if you’re interested in learning more about the types of cookiesRead more about Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide[…]

REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos

REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos

Yes, friends, it’s that time again….time to take a bullet in the name of “research” and taste test the two newest “Limited Edition” flavors of Oreo cookies. First up:  Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos I’ll admit, I was not looking forward to trying these when I first heard about them. They’re supposedly infused with theRead more about REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos[…]

Food Review: Dunkin Donuts Mocha Oreos — These are worth buying!

Food Review: Dunkin Donuts Mocha Oreos — These are worth buying!

Whenever a new “Limited Edition” flavor of Oreo cookie is announced, I am inevitably tagged at least half a dozen times on Facebook, by well-meaning friends who want to make sure I anticipate the arrival of the new flavor, and post a review forthwith. So yes, I’ve been aware of that the new “Dunkin DonutsRead more about Food Review: Dunkin Donuts Mocha Oreos — These are worth buying![…]