History: Strawberry Shortcake Oreos were officially released on April 4th, 2016. They were the first 'spring' flavor of the year. In terms of 'strawberry' Oreo chronology, they are the fourth major release featuring the flavor, after 2010's Strawberries & Creme, 2011's Neopolitan Triple Double, and 2014's Banana Split. There were probably more, but I never tried them.
Cookie: A regular golden cookie. Indecent. The vanilla cookie is fine, and allows for the strawberry to be fully expressed. However, it doesn't add much to the 'shortcake' dynamic. A new cookie would have been appreciated.
Creme: The Strawberry Creme makes a star appearance, with only minor flavor variation. It tastes like the milk you slurp up after a bowl of fruity cereal. Delicious. If you're a licker, note that the strawberry creme has a much softer, smoother texture than most cremes, which can tend to be a bit chalky. All-in-all, an excellent creme, if a little high on the 'sweet' scale. If you are averse to fake fruit flavors this might be more tolerable than most Oreos, but only by a smidgen.
Milk Taste-Test: Delicious, but not necessary. It only makes it taste more like the result of a finished bowel of Fruity Pebbles. Your mileage may vary.
Gorgeability: I ate two servings when I first opened the package. I could have eaten more but it hurt my tummy.
Verdict: 3/5. An inessential but inoffensive entry into the fruit Oreo canon. Essentially a re-release of Strawberry. Definitely the best since the legendary Strawberries & Creme Oreos, but inferior due to the lack of plain creme to mitigate the sweetness factor.
