If you were among the unlucky few to try one of Nabisco's last limited edition Oreos...the Swedish Fish...it is understandable that you might have decided to swear off Oreos forever. Or fish. Or IKEA. Or ABBA. Or anything else that could possibly remind you of that abomination.
In its continuing quest to see if it is possible to combine one great and one bad taste, or two mediocre tastes, and make something special, Nabisco has now turned its gaze upon that stalwart of Easter baskets everywhere--the granulated sugar-covered unnaturally colored marshmallow Peep.
Now, before you get too excited, or disgusted, the "bad" news is that the creme filling is not simply a Peep squashed flat between two cookies...which probably would have made them very difficult to package. There are sugar crystals in the creme, however, which I suppose were meant to simulate the slight Peep crunch. Unfortunately, they are almost imperceptible...definitely not as noticeable as the rice cereal pieces in the Fruity Crisp Oreo creme. And the "marshmallow" taste? Also imperceptible.
So, I guess the good news is that these cookies taste much like a Golden Oreo...which is fine with me. But the bad news is that these cookies taste much like a Golden Oreo...which means that there is nothing interesting or unusual about them, apart from the day-glo pink creme filling, that is.
So, Nabisco, as long as you are going to continue down the Oreo + [non-chocolate candy] route, I have a few suggestions: Red Vine Oreos, Sour Patch Kids Oreos, Good 'N Plenty Oreos, Hot Tamales Oreos, Junior Mint Oreos or Mike & Ike Oreos. Just promise us that you'll embrace the flavor without wimping out. Who knows? You might accidentally come up with an amazing success...but if not, at least they are guaranteed to be spectacular failures!
RATING: 3/5
