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Oreo Finally Brought Back This Flavor After 10 Years, and It Tastes Just Like a Cinnamon Roll (Really!)

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Cinnamon Bun Sandwich Cookies — Credit: Ali Domrongchai

There are two things that I love: Oreo cookies and cinnamon buns. (Well, to be clear, I love a lot of things.) I’ve been an Oreo fan for as long as I can remember, and I routinely make gooey cinnamon buns on slow weekend mornings. So when I heard that Oreo was bringing back its Cinnamon Bun Cookies a decade after they launched, I knew I just needed to get my hands on some.

The Cinnamon Bun Oreos dropped in January 2016 for a limited time, and the return feels especially nostalgic for me. When I first tried them back in high school, I thought they were amazing, which made it all the more disappointing when I could no longer find them at my local grocer. Holding the shiny blue-and-cream-colored pack immediately brought that memory back — and made me curious (and excited!) to see if the cookies were just as good as I remembered. Here’s how they stack up.

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Oreo’s Cinnamon Bun Cookies Return to Stores After Nearly a Decade

Unfortunately, the Oreo Cinnamon Bun Cookies are a limited release. The cookie itself is sold in the brand’s iconic sleeve and features cinnamon-flavored cookies sandwiched around a cinnamon bun-flavored creme (double cinnamon, sign me up!).

Oreo Cinnamon Bun Sandwich Cookies

$6$517% off

$5 at Amazon

The new Oreos launched in retailers nationwide, including Walmart and Target, on July 6, and were selling for around $4.99 at the time. You can also find them on Amazon for $5.79, although they’re on sale for $4.97 at the time of publishing. hte brand is also selling two-packs for $10 on its website.

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My Honest Review of Oreo Cinnamon Bun Cookies

I’ve always been a sucker for anything flavored with cinnamon, so I went into these hoping for the best. (My expectations were also pretty high because I’ve had and liked this Oreo before). Thankfully, they deliver in a major way.

As soon as I got my package I tore straight in and took a big bite. Delicious! The cinnamon cookie has a warm, actually potent cinnamon flavor that isn’t overpowering while still giving that spiced aftertaste. The cinnamon bun creme adds a sweet, icing-like finish that ties everything together.

The combination genuinely reminds me of biting into a freshly baked cinnamon roll — just in crunchy cookie form. This is an easy recommendation, and I’ll be absolutely getting another pack. I’m not waiting around, either. They’re so good, I imagine they won’t stay on shelves for long.

Buy: Oreo Cinnamon Bun Cookies, $5.79 for 10.68 ounces at Amazon

This post originally appeared on The Kitchn. See it there: Oreo’s First-in-a-Decade Flavor Is So Perfect, I’m Buying an Extra Pack for My Desk

Ali Domrongchai

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Ali Domrongchai, a Southern-raised, Brooklyn-based food writer, grew up around her family's Thai restaurant that sparked her initial love for food. (Fun fact: her grandparents briefly ran a Thai grocery store in the 70s). In this space, her curiosity on the role that food plays in building community lead her to pursue a Bachelor’s of Arts in American Studies with a focus on the ways in which pad Thai affects the Thai American experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.She joins The Kitchn as an Associate Editor for the Groceries vertical. Before this role, she held staff positions at Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Allrecipes. Her words and recipes have also been featured in Cook's Country, Simply Recipes, and EatingWell. Oh, and most importantly, she can’t go more than a few hours without a sweet treat.

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