Hydrox Cookies, Master Pack of 6

I couldn't believe it when I stumbled on the Amazon webpage for these cookies! Like so many others, I grew up on these. I never cared for their inferior competitors, and always insisted on Hydrox by Sunshine Bakers. It was a sad day when Sunshine folded, as I preferred all of their baked goods over their competition. No, I'm not saying these are the best cookies ever made, but they were the best "store-bought" cookies, in my opinion. But I digress; seeing these for sale again first just blew-me away. I thought, "Oh, these can't be the same". Then, "Oh, they could never taste like a real Hydrox!" But, I couldn't resist and immediately placed an order and prepared to wait. Well, they didn't surprise me by showing up in a couple of days (actually, from what I read it could have been a month, plus to get them), but they did come reasonably quickly (they arrived 9 days after ordering). As soon has I opened the shipping box I had to have a cookie, I was dying to find out. Are they like an original Hydrox? Not having tasted one since around 1996, but having spent almost 45 years eating them, I can honestly tell you that these are Hydrox! They immediately had my tastebuds wanting more. As far as I'm concerned, this company, Leaf, has done it! They've resurrected the original cookie. Even the fancy embossed pattern that is on both sides of the cookie looks real (it maybe different, but whatever they've done it looks the part). And right in the middle of the cookie it says, "Hydrox". Thank you Leaf for bringing back this cherished memory from my childhood and doing it in a manner that tastes and looks like Sunshine never left. I'll be back for more!

Just bought Hydrox for the first time, after hearing about the David-and-Goliath story of how Oreo has been hiding the Hydrox product on store shelves, pressuring retailers not to carry Hydrox, or threatening retailers with fewer varieties of Oreos if they do carry Hydrox. Couldn't resist buying these to support the little guy, and caring less about the taste. Much to my surprise, the cookies are quite good! They are firmer than Oreos, which means they don't dissolve in milk quite as quickly, but I think that just lets you enjoy the cookie more. The cream filing is quite thick, and I agree with those who say there is better balance of sweetness in the Hydrox, and the cookies are more chocolatey. The only drawback was that in the package I opened, there were a good many broken ones, which rather detracts from the eating experience. The cookies don't seem to adhere to the filling, but I don't know if that is a shipping/handling issue or maybe something in the recipe that needs to be worked out. If the next package is similarly broken, I will lodge a complaint. Yes, they are a bit expensive, but have you seen the price of Oreos lately?

These are delicious... I always meant to try them but hey oreo was always on sale... then they disappeared from stores... Come to find out when researching...OREO IS A KNOCK OFF VERSION. So when they were re-released with all the natural ingredients and made in the USA I was like OK gotta try em! So let's start off by saying better ingredients and better taste. The cookies are crisper and don't turn into complete mush in milk... the crisp cookie part is less sweet than a oreo cookie. Maybe cause the use cane sugar and not corn syrup.... I dunno corn syrup product seem to leave my mouth feeling yucky... The filling is just as much as an oreo if not a tad more... but not over blown.... The filling when licking it is still dense but creamy and smooth.... its very satisfying from my stand point of picking the cream... this beats oreo again. So all around THESE ARE BETTER THAN THE OREO who copied them. These are as pricey as a pack of oreos at full price... But then again I WONT PAY FULL PRICE for Oreos.... they better be on sale...lol These I WILL PAY FULL PRICE FOR. There is something to be said for made in America with quality ingredients. I'm glad I bought the box of these... now I'm not buying oreos cause this case pack is dated for a year from now... so I got time to enjoy them... I'm so glad I took the plung and just ordered them.

I don't know if these are exactly like the ones that were in my childhood dinosaur lunch box or not. I can barely remember how things tasted last week, neverminded 35 years ago when my tastebuds were far more sensitive. So many cookies from the store have no texture now, they're just mush. Not sure how that came about, but Hydrox does not have this problem. The wafers actually taste like something (chocolate!!!) and have a pleasant crunch to them. Yes, they don't soke up milk like a sponge...because they are not the consistency of a sponge. I'd rather have the crunch. The filling is solid and like the wafers is not astronomically sweet like most others on the shelf. You can also parse out the flavor of the filling from the cookie while eating it, can't say that about the others either. Now, they are still cookies and are still sweet, not a "healthy alternative" at all. Cane sugar is the first ingredient after all. But, they don't have six different kinds of corn sweeteners in them that make them taste like compressed hummingbird food that leaves a horrible residue in your mouth either. I wish they were available in stores, its my only complaint as buying a case just for me is pretty nutty. But, once a year I splurge and freeze most of them. They freeze well and its doesn't impact the experience at all. Highly recommended.

I remember these cookies from when I was a kid. Way better than Oreo's .