“My Country, ’Tis of Thee!!”
Few things inspire my vocal chords to spontaneously burst into patriotic hymn, let alone one warbled in aisle 4 of the Nashville Harris Teeter. But there I was. Thinking I was just going to pick up some ground chuck to throw on the grill, maybe a few marshmallows and graham crackers and…
(Keeps walking.
Registers what she just saw.)
“Sweet Land of Liberty!”
(Double-take.
Stops.
Walks backwards.
Picks up red package.)
In what can only be described as the overdue scandal of all time, space, and alternate universes (universi?) of parallel dimensions, Chewy Chips Ahoy and Oreo-crème have finally come upfront about the not-so-backstage affair that everyone already knew (and secretly hoped) was going on. Well, if these cookies have anything to do with it, it looks like a good day for an affair!
Straight out of the package, the cookie masquerades as any other Chewy might, sporting the tux-and-tails of a squishy, brown-tinted dough with mini milk chocolate chips scattered all about. Filled with flour, corn syrup, and artificial caramel color, that dough has that special plain simplicity that, when combined with that special eau du preservatives, keeps the chew of these cookies soft, cakey, and pliant, allowing it to serve as the prime canvas for the grainy, supersweet, dairy chocolate chips. Sound like any other Chewy Chips Ahoy? You bet. But, like a good pair of cuff links or the internal processor of C-3PO, it’s the hidden details that make the difference.
Behold the stratosphere of Oreo Crème!
The interior of these cookies elicits a state of fear and awe not dissimilar to the sensation of running into Judge Judy on the streets of Paris. The anxiety of the forthcoming sugar coma combined with the craving for the crumbly, semi-solid mass that is Oreo filling is overwhelming. Sure, the frosting’s spread a little thinner than a Double Stuf and maybe it’s a little creamier texture-wise, but just take another look:
Indeed, the Oreo filling is crammed in such a little cookie and operating at its peak performance, holding the familiar heightened sweetness I know so well. And when that creamy hyper-sweetness combines with chocolatey chippers and cakey dough? Such beauty. Such conflict. Such contrast. And, as Judge Judy’s taught us all, there’s a certain respect to be had for the laws of contrast.
I’ve been dwelling on the side of despondency lately. Godzilla was a bust. My socks never get dry at the Laundromat. Many of the Jelly Belly flavors don’t taste good together. So much deep sorrow. How to hold it together?
These Oreo Crème-filled Chips Ahoy. That’s how. These cookies single-handedly amended my deep sorrow better than Hello Kitty Band-Aids on a papercut. Think of what they do to a cup of coffee, a carton of milk, that dripping bowl of ice cream, reminding me that summer is [kinda] here.
Is it freshly baked? Can the cookie be twisted and separated like an Oreo? Does it come with a side of frosting to dip your Oreo-filled cookie in more Oreo filling?? No, no, and no, but that’s not what this cookie’s meant to be. It’s meant to be a sliver of Oreo-crème inside a Chewy Chips Ahoy, and boy does it make me happy.
If you think you like Chewy cookies, you should get these. If you think you don’t like Chewy cookies, you should get these. They’re good. Not mind-blowing, but definitely good. Taste them. Upon consumption, you shall realize there’s nothing to be despondent about. There’s even something worth singing a patriotic hymn in aisle 7 about.
(Nutrition Facts – 2 cookies – 150 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and less than 1 gram of protein.)
Item: Nabisco Oreo Creme Filled Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookies
Purchased Price: $3.00
Size: 9.6 oz.
Purchased at: Harris Teeter
Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Soft, cakey chew. Mini milk chocolatey chippers. Hyper sweetness from frosting. Hello Kitty Band-Aids. Makes you happy. C-3PO. Running into Judge Judy on the streets of Paris.
Cons: Frosting inside is a bit thin. Cannot twist and separate cookie from frosting. Not fresh out of the oven. Doesn’t come with a dipping tray of Oreo frosting. Papercuts. Not knowing the plural form of “universe.” Socks never getting dry at the Laundromat.
I would buy these if making an Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookie wasn’t so easy or so amazing. Just buy some Tollhouse dough, wrap a bunch of Oreos in it, and bake. Seriously, the warm melty buttery chocolate action makes even the best store brand cookies taste like cardboard.
Put them in the microwave for 8 seconds.. magic. Also, if you like these, try the Birthday cake ones… amazing.
The birthday cake ones are my favourite, Laura.
As for this, I shall try this on my trip to Buffalo, and purchase what other goods have been made in my absence.
Excellent review, Margaret. Laughed about the Judge Judy reference.
“Running into Judge Judy on the streets of Paris.”
Did that come from, what was his name, some guy who wrote a book? (How vague could I get!) He was on NPR last Friday doing an interview about it. David C-something? American, went to live in Paris with his boyfriend but couldn’t speak the language… Ah ha! Thanks Google. David Sedaris. Or was it just coincidence?
Oops. We intended to include a link with that reference, but forgot in the rush to get this review up as quickly as possible. It has now been fixed. We apologize for the confusion.
Thanks for the info! Didn’t cause confusion at all, no worries. 🙂 I was just curious.
We must have a low tolerance for fake around here. 3 of 3 testers judged these to be a crime against humanity. 2 of those are Oreo lovers, but are indifferent about chewy chips ahoy. One never met a cookie he didn’t like until now. The strange chemical / fake food taste in these is overpowering. We threw 2/3 of a box in the trash after no one touched them after the taste test for several days. They will likely be moist, chewy, and ready to eat 5 years from now in the land fill.
These cookies were good, But Tasted like ring dings, instead of Oreo. flavor ,but otherwise good, were they suppose to taste like Oreo’s? Have a nice day
Plural form of universe…multiverse…