Peeps Oreo Cookies - Review

Peeps Oreo's are a new limited time seasonal item that is now on the shelves for Easter.  I purchased a package on sale at Meijer's Superstore for $2.50

There is a flap on the top you can pull up and re-seal, which is a clever design that cookies have come out within the past few years.

Upon initial inspection, the cookies look similar standard Oreos; a shortbread sugar cookie stamped with a design on each side with a filling in the middle, except instead of chocolate it is vanilla and the filling is a bright pink.  

One this that you might also notice is that they smaller than the standard cookie, which makes them easier for smaller hands to handle.

In opening up the cookie you see a bright Barbie pink filling with a little bit of a sugary sparkle sheen like you would on a Peep. It smells a little marshmallowy but the consistency is not like a marshmallow peep, it is that of a standard Oreo, flavor itself is less sugary and a little bland.  

If I didn't see the cookies in the package and just on a plate, my first guess would probably have been they are a bubblegum.flavor (albeit an almost sugarless one).

At 140 calories for 2 cookies, it is not bad for a special treat.  It is a cookie after all; it is not meant to be good for you.

However, there has been some complaints by users on Twitter and elsewhere on the internet that the dye in the pink center turning people's tongue and mouth pink and the same surprise coming out the other end.  I personally did not notice this and I ate nearly half a package, although I would not recommend keeping it to a 2 cookie limit for a snack.

Pros:

• Fun themed cookie for Easter (or a Barbie themed party)
• Smaller cookies easier for kids to handle.
• 140 calories for 2 cookies - not bad for a snack.   .  

Cons:

• Center is not marshmallow and a little bland.
• The dye in it might turn mouth/tongue and pink as well as the same issue coming out. (Although this might be the reason some people buy them to see if it is true, so could be a Pro).
• If you are sensitive to dyes in food, would probably want to avoid this one.

Other:  

• I would have preferred it it had been sandwiched between to chocolate cookies instead of the vanilla.  I think both visually and from a taste perspective, there would be more a contrast between the cookies and the center.

It is not something I would buy for myself again, but I would consider buying to put in Easter basket or a kids party (and have an alternative available in case any of the recipients are known to be sensitive to dyes.),

As there is an Oreo Dunk Challenge going on Ohere is a link for more information as there is a chance to win prizes for participating, but it was not something I am doing or influenced my decision to buy the product; I just wanted to try the cookie.