Kotas Reviews Marshmallow Crispy Oreos

The Flavored Oreos trend is one I think is good for Nabisco, and good for Oreo lovers everywhere. Even if only 10% of all the new flavors that have come out become regularly available, that's still 2-3 new flavors. Oreos are a classic for a reason though, and sometimes I think they go too far (I'm looking at you Watermelon). With all that, we've come to today's subject: Marshmallow Crispy Oreos.

Well, this looks promising.

All new flavors that Oreo comes out with are based either on the traditional Chocolate oreo cookie or the Golden variety that became standard a few years back. This edition clearly went with the golden variety. Now, in the interest of full disclosure I am a HUGE fan of the Marshmallow Crispy Treat line of confections. The crispy texture along with the gooey marshmallow coating that permeates these wonderful things is one of life's great pleasures. Still, I am dubious that this can be successfully reduced to cookie format. Let's dive in!

Aren't you a little round for a Marshmallow Crispy?

Well, the smell is certainly authentic, vanilla cookie mixed with the same scent you get out of the prepackaged Crispy Treats available in the snack cake aisle. The cookie itself is fairly unremarkable, and passes the twist off test without issue. The creme filling is sort of an off white with visible specks of what I can only assume are "crispies". Given my luck with such little bonus bits, I am clearly not prepared for this.

Oh man, these things are amazing. They pretty much encapsulate the marshmallow crispy treat experience in a neat cookie package. The creme filling is not the sharp sweetness of the standard vanilla creme, but instead a nice marshmallow-esque flavor. The little crispies in the creme aren't particularly good or bad, but they provide a bit of extra texture and reinforce the idea that between those two golden circles is just a marshmallow crispy treat that's been thrown in a food processor set to puree. The creme by itself is also pretty good, definitely what I would imagine a good marshmallow crispy treat cookie should taste like. They are even pretty darn good in milk, though it mostly just changes the texture and adds a bit of milk to the flavor parade.

Now, these aren't the same as eating a fresh made treat, obviously, but I think they hold up well next to the prepackaged ones. I also wanted to eat the whole package in one go, but decided against that notion for the sake of my poor pancreas.

On the FACE Rating System, these get a shiny 3 smiley faces. If I had to choose between these and regular Oreos, my answer would be "Why do I have to choose?" Go out and get them, eat them, and live life the way it was meant to be lived. Unless you don't like marshmallow crispy treats and then you should avoid them. You soulless automaton you.