History:
Golden Oreos are a no-brainer. Vanilla sandwich cookies are common in other cookie brands and there's zero reason for Oreo not to capitalize on that market. Unfortunately, whoever made Golden Oreos was also a no-brainer. Originally marketed as “Uh-Oh Oreos,” with Vanilla Cookies & Chocolate Creme, these cookies were rebranded Golden in 2007 and released with vanilla creme. Since that time they have taken up shelf space, underwhelming any self respecting snack cookie connoisseur.
The Golden Oreo
Cookie: The Vanilla cookie is the weakest in the Oreo catalog. It isn't fundamentally terrible - there are good uses of it - but as the carrying taste of the cookie it just doesn't please. Another problem I have is that it is not uncommon to pack of Golden Oreos or any Variant featuring golden cookies (Orange Creamsicle, Key Lime, Heads or Tails, etc.) and find yourself crunching down on a stale cookie. For whatever reason, Golden cookies just lack the quality craftmanship of the chocolate, graham, red velvet, and cinnamon cookies.
Creme: Vanilla crème. Unfortunately, the flavor of a golden cookie is bland - it requires a strong frosting to make it work. Vanilla creme in standard amounts does not work.
Milk Test: Milk only barely improves the Golden experience.
Gorgability: Given the standard (1x) creme and calorie count, Golden Oreos could be consumed in mass amounts. But I wouldn't recommend it.
Conclusion: 2 out of 5.
Alternate Recipes:
I've heard you can use Golden Oreos in pie crust. I've never tried it.
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