Kotas Reviews Lemon Oreos

So, it turns out that Oreo is now the cookie of novelty flavors. It used to be pretty standard. You had Oreo cookies and Double Stuf cookies, which were just Oreos with more creme filling. Then they introduced Chocolate Creme Oreos, Golden Oreos, Golden Chocolate Oreos, and a variety of holiday themed ones with different colored creme and different cookie shapes (I reviewed a Halloween edition here). Now? There are Fruit Punch, Birthday Cake, Marshmallow Crispy, Cookie Dough, Watermelon, Caramel Apple, Mint, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Fudge, Rainbow Sherbet, Root Beer Float, Berry, Strawberry Milkshake, and even Dulce de Leche flavored Oreos. Which brings us to today's entry: Lemon Oreos. Let's take a gander.

This stretches the definition of Oreo quite a bit, really

Honestly, these aren't exactly innovative. Lemon sandwich cookies have been around since before I was a kid, even if they were relegated to the realms of brands like "Country Choice" and "SugarKake". Still, it's nice to see one of the most recognizable sandwich cookie purveyors finally expanding their repertoire of standard offerings. What do these things reeeeeally look like though?

Pretty much exactly what it says on the tin package

These cookies are essentially a palette swap of standard Oreo cookies, made up of vanilla cookies with yellow creme between them. The smell is very, well, lemony. I'm not sure exactly why I would think they might smell otherwise, but I've been fooled before by other foods. One minor complaint is that they don't "twist off" cleanly a lot of the time, as shown in the picture above.

The flavor is a very nice lemon creme flavor, the right mix of artificial lemon and creamy sweetness. The vanilla cookie is of high quality as well. Oreos have always been one of the few foods I've found where the name brand edition is just better than any store brand, and this particular flavor is no exception. Unlike some of the more "unique" flavors that Nabisco has put out, this is a great spin on an old standby that is quite enjoyable.

On the FACE Rating System I would give these a solid 2 smileys. I may not always be in the mood for a lemon sandwich cookie, but when I am, these are probably the ones I would pick up. If you like lemon cookies, do yourself a favor and try these. Of course, if you don't like lemon cookies, these will not change your mind. Oh, and they do NOT go well with milk at ALL, so I advise not to go a dunking with these babies.