Into The Weeds

I think someone must have slipped the product development team at Nabisco some meth.

Oreos are an amazing food product. They are, in fact, probably my favorite cookie (I’m a fan of the golden variety). But what on earth would possess the makers of the greatest sandwich cookie in the universe to go on this recent insane quest to make as many different new varieties as possible.

Okay, I kind of get the motivation for candy corn Oreos. It was Halloween, after all, and that was a novelty. But looking through amazon, one is assaulted with all sorts of Oreo insanity. Aren’t they worried about brand dilution (not to mention that some of these flavors sound even more potentially-vile than candy corn):

Candy Cane Oreos

Winter Oreos

Gingerbread Oreos

Candy Corn Oreos

Mega Stuf Oreos

Watermelon Oreos

Cool Mint Oreos

Banana Split Oreos

Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreos

Halloween Oreos

Peanut Butter Oreos

Triple Double Oreos

Triple Double Neopolitan Oreos