The new Reese’s Oreos are fantastic. Of course they are. They’re Oreos with peanut butter-ish filling and “Oreo cookie crumbs” mixed in.
But let’s make one thing clear: This cookie is not any sort of innovation. We already have Peanut Butter Oreos, Peanut Butter Mini Oreos, Peanut Butter Oreo Cakesters and Peanut Butter Pie Oreos. Heck, back in 2014, there was also an officially licensed “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Oreo.”
They all taste basically the same: delicious.
That’s the worst part about this entire commercial cookie kerfuffle. I can’t even get mad about it. I see the giant cookie-shaped mouse trap and I’m walking directly into it because I get a sweet treat in the end.
Reese’s Oreos | Review
This whole endeavor is peak dystopian corporate chicanery that combines two of Oreo’s favorite pastimes: re-marketing something they already make and incorporating Oreos into Oreo filling.
Oreo has now released four different cookies that are filled with bits of ground-up Oreo. Past installments in this stupid series include “Cookies & Creme,” the “Most Oreo Oreo” and “Oreo Loaded.”
As for this cookie, it’s officially marketed as an “OREO® REESE’S Cookie,” which describes the filling as “Reese’s peanut buttery creme with Oreo cookie crumbs.”
This tells us a few things. One, companies love to market brands in all caps. Apparently, they’re convinced we’re more likely to buy stuff if they yell their names at us.
Two, the actual contents of the cookie are weirdly vague and nebulous. It’s not a “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup” cookie. That came out in 2014 and included chocolate in the filling.
Is there actual Reese’s peanut butter involved in this Oreo? According to the ingredients list, there is “Reese’s Peanut Butter flavored sauce,” which includes “peanuts, sugar, peanut oil, dextrose, salt, TBHQ and citric acid.”
Looking at the label for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, those appear to be the same ingredients used in the filling of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – save for peanut oil.
It all checks out, but it still feels like Oreo and Reese’s are hiding something about this oddly defined peanut butter goo. However, I still can’t be mad about it – because the cookie is delicious.
What does it taste like?
There’s a reason Oreo keeps releasing this flavor with a fresh coat of paint. It rules.
The chocolate Oreo is the perfect habitat for peanut butter creme. The nuttiness of peanut butter and the cocoa-laden bitterness of the outer cookie lay a fertile flavor foundation that explodes when all the sugar gets added to the equation.
It may sound counterintuitive, but adding Oreo crumbs to the filling actually makes it less sweet. It adds a little more cocoa and dials down the sweetness of the entire cookie, providing a more balanced crash of flavor when you take a bite.
Ultimately, it’s pretty similar to the other peanut butter Oreo spinoffs we’ve seen. That’s why they’re all grouped together in the all-time rankings.
Updated All-Time Oreo Rankings
I’m adding this Oreo to my ongoing rankings, which have been in the works since 2014. I’ve got them up at No. 45 overall.
As always, these rankings are not scientific, but they are correct:
98. Banana Split Oreo
97. Cookie Dough Oreo
96. Cherry Cola Oreo
95. Berry Oreo
94. Limeade Oreo
93. Apple Pie Oreo
92. Reduced Fat Oreo
91. Oreo Thins Piña Colada
90. Oreo Thins Irish Creme
89. Caramel Apple Oreo
88. Key Lime Pie Oreo
87. Fruit Punch Oreo
86. Oreo Thins Pistachio
85. Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreo
84. Sour Patch Kids Oreo
83. Gluten-Free Golden Oreo
82. Pumpkin Spice Oreo (2014 version)
81. Mystery Oreo (AKA Fruity Crisp)
80. Caramel Coconut Oreo
79. PB&J Oreo
78. Oreo Bites Fudge Dipped Mint Creme
77. Lemon Oreo
76. Oreo Thins Tiramisu
74. Oreo Thins Salted Caramel
73. Coca-Cola Oreo
72. Oreo Thins Lemon
71. Fudge-Covered Oreo
70. Cookies & Creme Oreo
69. Chocolate Creme Oreo (Golden)
68. Salted Caramel Brownie Oreo
67. Post Malone Oreo
66. Oreo Thins Coconut
65. Snickerdoodle Oreo
64. Peppermint Bark Oreos
63. Peeps Oreo
62. Golden Oreo
61. Oreo Thins (Golden)
60. Golden Double Stuf Oreo
59. Neapolitan Oreo
58. Blueberry Pie Oreo
57. Oreo Thins Extra Stuf
56. Jelly Donut Oreo
55. Kettle Corn Oreo
54. Pumpkin Spice Oreo (2022 Version)
53. Chocolate Hazelnut Oreo
52. Oreo Mini
51. Oreo Bites Fudge Dipped Original
50. Oreo Mini Golden
49. Caramel Mocha Latte Oreo
48. Java Chip Oreo
47. Dunkin’ Donuts Mocha Oreo
46. Peanut Butter Creme Oreo
45. Peanut Butter Cup Oreo
NEW: 44. Reese’s Oreo
43. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
42. Oreo Loaded
41. Chocolate Creme Oreo
40. Dark Chocolate Oreo
39. Rocky Road Trip Oreo
38. Black & White Cookie Oreo
37. Most Oreo Oreo
36. Mega Stuf Oreo (Vanilla Cookie)
35. Oreo Bites Fudge Dipped Coconut
34. Star Wars Oreo
33. Space Dunk Oreo
32. Gingerbread Oreo
31. Carrot Cake Oreo
30. Cotton Candy Oreo
29. Mint Creme Oreo
28. Most Stuf Oreo
26. Oreo Thins Dark Chocolate
25. Moon Oreos
24. Fireworks Oreo
23. Birthday Cake (Chocolate Cookie) Oreo
22. Triple Double Oreo
21. Maple Syrup Oreo
20. Mystery Oreo (2019 Edition, AKA Churro)
19. Red Velvet Oreo
18. Cinnamon Bun Oreo
17. Apple Pie a la Mode Oreo
16. Oreo Thins (Chocolate)
15. Cookie Butter Oreo
14. Oreo Thins (Mint)
13. Chocolate Marshmallow Oreo
12. Dirt Cake Oreo
11. Blackout Cake Oreo
10. Mega Stuf Oreo
Tied 8. Double Stuf Gluten-Free Oreo
8. Double Stuf Oreo
7. Oreo Thins
Tied-5. Gluten-Free Oreo
5. Oreo
4. Hot Cocoa Oreo
3. Golden Birthday Cake Oreo
2. Marshmallow Krispy Creme Oreo
1. S’mores Oreo
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