REVIEW: Cookies & Creme Twix (2019)

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Twix Cookies Creme 2019

What is Cookies & Creme Twix?

Even ‘90s kids may not remember Cookies-N-Crème Twix, released for a short time in 1990. While not as cheeky as Oreo releasing a cookies and crème flavored Oreo a few years back, I have to wonder if Mars R&D had some real inside-the-box thinkers working there back in the 90s. Can a cookies and crème flavored cookie bar distinguish itself in the crowded modern candy market?

How is it?

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These mini Twix are the perfect size for popping whole into your mouth, and but I restrain myself and bite one in half. There’s a nice crunch from the chocolate cookie and chocolate flavor from the coating, but the crème doesn’t make much of an impact.

Twix Cookies Creme 2019 Innards

There are little cookie bits inside it, and that seems wrong. There’s already a cookie base! It may seem I’m making a sharing-sized issue out of a bite-sized matter, but it seems representative of the problem with this bar. Instead of making a great creme filling, Mars threw a typical cookie-and-crème filling in and called it a day.

Is there anything else you need to know?

I may razz Mars for its conservative approach to the Twix brand, but in truth I appreciate it. At a time when many manufacturers are in a race to wow consumers with more and more outlandish offerings (did anyone really want Swedish Fish Oreo cookies or Pecan Pie Pringles?), I like that Twix can be counted on to keep it with simple with various combinations of chocolate, cookie, caramel, and maybe peanut butter if we’re feeling frisky.

The problem with Cookies & Crème Twix is that the crème is unremarkable. If it had been able to distinguish itself in some way, this candy bar might work. As it stands, I’d rather have some caramel or peanut butter.

Conclusion:

Cookies & Crème Twix are unexceptional and actually offer a lesser taste experience than the brand’s more typical offerings.

Purchased Price: $2.98
Size: 9.7 oz. Sharing size bag
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 3 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (3 cookies) 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 65 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 13 grams of sugar (including 12 grams added sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

SPOTTED – 12/10/2019

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Feast Fury Smoky Ghost Pepper Craft Potato Chips
Feast & Fury Smoky Ghost Pepper Craft Potato Chips
Feast Fury Habanero Hickory BBQ Craft Potato Chips
Feast & Fury Habanero Hickory BBQ Craft Potato Chips
Feast Fury Creamy Horseradish Craft Potato Chips
Feast & Fury Creamy Horseradish Craft Potato Chips

(Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer.)

Limited Edition Nacho Queso Supreme Heluva Good Dip
Limited Edition Nacho Queso Supreme Heluva Good Dip

(Spotted by Dorothy at Giant Eagle)

Ocean Spray Cran Tropical
Ocean Spray Cran-Tropical
Ocean Spray Pink Cranberry with Passionfruit Flavor
Ocean Spray Pink Cranberry with Passionfruit Flavor

(Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Maruchan Fire Yakisoba Spicy Beef Flavor
Maruchan Fire Yakisoba Spicy Beef Flavor

(Spotted by RaveGyrl at Jewel Osco.)

Limited Edition Entenmann s Cinnamuffins Little Bites
Limited Edition Entenmann’s Cinnamuffins Little Bites

(Spotted by Chris N at Walmart.)

Baileys Original Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles
Baileys Original Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles

(Spotted by Sarah R at Walgreens.)

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REVIEW: McDonald’s Snickerdoodle McFlurry

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McDonald s Snickerdoodle McFlurry

What is McDonald’s Snickerdoodle McFlurry?

Thank goodness for work rage! I recently stomped out of my office and into a nearby McDonald’s for an afternoon stress-eating break and discovered the chain had rolled out a new McFlurry for the holiday season! Full of snickerdoodle cookie bits! Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

Officially, the ingredient list is only vanilla soft serve and snickerdoodle cookie pieces, but there was definitely something else floating around in mine. I thought they were hazelnut bits at first. Then I read a description elsewhere that mentioned white chocolate chunks, which made much more sense.

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How is it?

Much like the Snickerdoodle itself, this McFlurry was greater than the sum of its parts. Cookies, ice cream, and white chocolate – nothing particularly fantastic, right? But that cookie dust did something magical here that turned the basic ingredients into something far better than I expected.

Yes, it tasted cinnamon-y. The baked sugar in the cookies added a caramel flavor and I was getting nutty-maple, too, but couldn’t tell where that came from based on the ingredient list. The snickerdoodle and white chocolate bits added a lovely crunch to the creamy soft-serve.

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From the first bite, this stole the crown of “my favorite McFlurry variety ever” from the Stroopwafel. The Queen is dead, long live The Queen! (Yeah, my McFlurries are female.) I hope they stick around after the holidays, but I’m going to eat as many as I can this month just in case.

Is there anything else you need to know?

Don’t try to order it at odd hours. ‘Cause the machines get hosed down. But you probably already knew that.

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Conclusion:

Buy it. Eat it. Love it. Just not at the Times Square locations, because if I go in and they’re out of them, we’re gonna have a problem on our hands.

Purchased Price: $3.19
Size: 12 oz. Regular-sized cup
Rating: 10 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (12oz/ Regular) 530 calories, 19 grams of fat, 12 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 300 milligrams of sodium, 79 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 65 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein.

SPOTTED – 12/9/2019

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Tribe Dark Chocolate Vanilla Bean and Sea Salt Caramel 3 Hummus Party Tray
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(Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Super Fudge Brownie Single Serve Mix
King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Super Fudge Brownie Single Serve Mix
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(Spotted by EM at Albertsons.)

Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Thai Style Coconut Chicken
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Thai-Style Coconut Chicken
Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Teriyaki Style Chicken
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Teriyaki-Style Chicken
Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Sous Vide Chicken Breast with Paleo BBQ Sauce
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Sous-Vide Chicken Breast with Paleo BBQ Sauce
Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Lemongrass Chicken
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Lemongrass Chicken
Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Cilantro Lime Chicken
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Cilantro Lime Chicken
Kevin s Natural Foods Paleo Korean Style BBQ Chicken
Kevin’s Natural Foods Paleo Korean-Style BBQ Chicken

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Trail s Best Snacks to Go
Trail’s Best Snacks to Go

(Spotted by Sylvia at Dollar Tree.)

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SPOTTED: Dean’s Limited Edition Michigan Fried Cherry Pie Ice Cream

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Dean s Limited Edition Michigan Fried Cherry Pie Ice Cream

This might not be a popular opinion: More ice cream flavors NEED to have fried pie crust. (Spotted by Colleen H at Walmart.)

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