REVIEW: Oreo x BTS Cookies

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BTS gets top billing

Before the Saja Boys in KPop Demon Hunters, there was BTS.

If you live under a rock (no shade), BTS is a seven-member South Korean boy band that officially crossed over to the US charts around 2017 and was absolutely on fire – breaking Billboard records and creating catchy tracks that had everyone’s Spotify Wrapped looking a little different.

Then, one by one, all seven members headed off for mandatory military service in South Korea.

But their comeback? Wild. Their fanbase, called ARMY, is voracious and ready, and the proof is in the cookie: BTS’ World Tour sold out, and on top of that, they completely sold out their Oreo x BTS Cookies on the Oreo website (including the pre-sale) before most of us could even get to checkout. But now the cookie collab is available in brick-and-mortar stores.

Prince would've loved these. Purple and pancake flavored.

The flavor they chose is appropriately personal: hotteok, a warm brown sugar-stuffed pancake popular in Korean street food markets that BTS has fond childhood memories of.

To honor their 13th anniversary as a group, BTS apparently designed all 13 unique embossments themselves, which already puts this above other Oreo music collabs (looking at you, Selena Gomez: only six special designs? Ha!).

13 designs. Would've been cooler if was 13 different flavors.

The embossments include things like the BTS light stick (a wand that pulses to the beat of their music), member names, Korean finger hearts, and love notes to ARMY. Three of the designs even piece together into a hidden message – spoiler: BTS loves ARMY. Cute! The embossing itself is also impressively crisp and clear. No accidentally merged letters. Props!

The wafers are a pleasant lavender color. Oreo’s first-ever purple cookie was created specifically to honor ARMY, since purple symbolizes love and trust within the fandom after one member coined “I Purple You.”

Eating it, though, it turns out it’s a dyed golden Oreo, and that’s perfectly fine by me. Some cookies arrived cracked and/or broken, boo, but most were intact.

The creme is a combo of two flavors.

It smells like sweet caramel, but the creme’s flavor gives big brown sugar boba vibes in the best way. The creme has a mixed swirl of tan and white with little flecks throughout. Scraping some with my front teeth, I realized the flecks are sugary flavor crystals that enhance the whole experience. Eaten whole, it’s dang good, and the cookie part nods to the pancake-y exterior of a hotteok.

This is probably my favorite Oreo flavor in a long, long time. If you find this limited edition flavor, cop it!

Purchased Price: $5.29
Size: 10.68 oz
Purchased at: Meijer
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 cookies/29 grams) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 90 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar (includes 12 grams of added sugar), and less than 1 gram of protein.

New Crunchy Snacks Spotted — June 12, 2026

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Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments. Spotted something new? Send your photos to [email protected].

Late July Summer Batch Pickle Lemonade Tortilla Chips

Late July Summer Batch Pickle Lemonade Tortilla Chips.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Annie’s White Cheddar Cheesy Smiles

Annie's White Cheddar Cheesy Smiles.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Tallow & Stone Wagyu Beef Tallow Tortilla Chips

Tallow & Stone Wagyu Beef Tallow Tortilla Chips.

Tallow & Stone Cilantro Lime Tortilla Chips

Tallow & Stone Cilantro Lime Tortilla Chips.

Tallow & Stone Horchata Churro Tortilla Chips

Tallow & Stone Horchata Churro Tortilla Chips.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Xochitl Spicy Lime Tortilla Chips Made with Avocado Oil

Xochitl Spicy Lime Tortilla Chips Made with Avocado Oil.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Hippeas Cheddar Vibrations Protein Crunch

Hippeas Cheddar Vibrations Protein Crunch.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Snak Club Hot & Spicy Ramen Snack Mix

Snak Club Hot & Spicy Ramen Snack Mix.

Snak Club Ramen Snack Mix

Snak Club Ramen Snack Mix.

Snak Club Coconut Curry Snack Mix

Snak Club Coconut Curry Snack Mix.

Snak Club Strawberry PB&J Trail Mix

Snak Club Strawberry PB&J Trail Mix.

(Spotted by Van at Target.)

SPOTTED: Doritos Late Night Hot Honey Pizza Tortilla Chips

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Doritos Late Night Hot Honey Pizza Tortilla Chips.

According to @markie_devo, this is now rolling out to 7-Eleven and Kroger locations (and Kroger-owned stores). Next month, it’ll expand to Circle K, and in August it’ll be available at Casey’s. (Spotted by Aaron W at Fry’s – Kroger.)

If you spotted something new, send your photos to [email protected].

New Sprouts Limited Edition Lemon Flavored Products Spotted — June 11, 2026

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Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments. Spotted something new? Send your photos to [email protected].

Sprouts Zesty Lemon Kettle Potato Chips

Sprouts Zesty Lemon Kettle Potato Chips.

Sprouts Lemon Herb Puffed Crisps

Sprouts Lemon Herb Puffed Crisps.

Sprouts Lemon Pancake Cookie Thins

Sprouts Lemon Pancake Cookie Thins.

Sprouts Lemon Coconut Pillows

Sprouts Lemon Coconut Pillows.

Sprouts Gluten-Free Lemon Mini Cookies

Sprouts Gluten-Free Lemon Mini Cookies.

Sprouts White Chocolate Lemon Cups

Sprouts White Chocolate Lemon Cups.

Sprouts Sour Pink Lemonade Dried Mango

Sprouts Sour Pink Lemonade Dried Mango.

Sprouts Whipped Honey with Lemon

Sprouts Whipped Honey with Lemon.

Sprouts Lemon Gelato Bombs

Sprouts Lemon Gelato Bombs.

Sprouts Lemon Pepper Cashews

Sprouts Lemon Pepper Cashews.

Sprouts Lemon Pepper Almonds

Sprouts Lemon Pepper Almonds.

Sprouts Sparkling Lemon Iced Tea and Half & Half

Sprouts Sparkling Lemon Iced Tea and Half & Half.

Sprouts Lemon Curd

Sprouts Lemon Curd.

Sprouts Lemon & Olive Oil Dressing

Sprouts Lemon & Olive Oil Dressing.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

REVIEW: Lucky Charms Cotton Candy Cereal

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Lucky is Lucky to have so many Lucky Charms varieties.

This Lucky Charms Cotton Candy Cereal is the unluckiest Lucky Charms cereal. I mean, come on, cotton candy flavor would’ve been a significant sidekick to the marshmallows. It had the potential to be one of the most magically delicious varieties of the oat and marshmallow cereal. Instead, it ended up being the most magnificently deficient.

What makes this cereal so disappointing is its whisper of cotton candy flavor, which is wispier than the texture of actual cotton candy. The aroma doesn’t even bring the carnival treat to mind. I can’t even say it’s a slight upgrade over the lightly sweetened coating on regular Lucky Charms oat pieces. This cereal is more cOATton candy-flavored than cotton candy-flavored. It’s so unfortunate.

The oat pieces look brown on the box, but are actually purple.

Its wispy cotton candy flavor probably should’ve been expected since the cereal’s dark purple color doesn’t scream cotton candy either. If the pieces were as blue as the blue moon marshmallows or as red as the red balloon marshmallow, they would’ve looked more convincing. Heck, if they were as purple as the purple horseshoes, they might’ve also looked the part. But that dark purple color on the box looks brown at a quick glance. Only at a closer examination do I notice the dark purple.

Purple rain. I mean, purple milk.

That coating is more color than flavor, though it does turn the milk a shade that looks like Grimace was used to clean up a spill and wrung out over my cereal bowl. The purple milk, unfortunately, is just as light on cotton candy flavor as the cereal itself.

Not even the three new unicorn marshmallows in the cereal make this worth buying. And they’re not even three different unicorn shapes, just three different unicorn colors. The only way those marshmallows could’ve improved this cereal is if the box was half or fully filled with them, since they do a better job of suggesting cotton candy flavor than the purple oat pieces do.

Lucky Charms Cotton Candy Cereal is less pleasing than the original. It’s magnificently dismissible.

Purchased Price: $5.69
Size: 18.6 oz box
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 4 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup – no milk) 140 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 230 milligrams of sodium, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 11 grams of sugar (including 11 grams of added sugar), and 3 grams of protein.

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