REVIEW: Post Limited Edition Honey Bunches of Oats Sugar Cookie Cereal

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Honey Bunches of Oats Sugar Cookie Cereal in front of a tree

I was going to start this review off with an “It’s tiiiiime!” joke, but after this year’s announcement from Mariah Carey, I’m not feeling it. Instead, I’ll just quote Clark Griswold: “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.”… starting right after Halloween, anyway.

Sugar Cookie is an underrated (and underutilized) holiday flavor in my humble opinion. As an enthusiastic enjoyer of more subtle flavors like marshmallow and cotton candy, I think it’s a perfect mild note that doesn’t hit you in the face with a gingerbread or peppermint mocha hammer, but still manages to be festive and special.

Upon opening the inner bag, a festive sugar cookie aroma wafts out. The scent is admittedly stronger than the flavor is, but it’s still a good indicator of what’s in store. The box promises “Festive Sprinkles” and sort of delivers, in a muted, subdued way that left me staring into a spoon trying to find them.

Honey Bunches of Oats Sugar Cookie Cereal in a bowl and milk

Flavor-wise, these are on point. The classic Honey Bunches of Oats you love with a splash of festive flair. There’s a kicked-up note of warm vanilla and a nice buttery aftertaste to mellow it out. The holiday-forward cookie taste pairs really beautifully with the sweet flakes and the granola clusters. It’s a subtle but distinct difference to the OG formulations, so if you’re looking for a festive breakfast that’s not too far removed from your comfort zone, these are a solid choice.

Honey Bunches of Oats Sugar Cookie Cereal box with a bowl of it next to it.

I’m a fan of Honey Bunches of Oats in general, but I like these even more than my former favorite, Almond. And I applaud the makers for doing something different and festive rather than another “Festive New Look, Same Great Taste” offering (looking glaring at you, Pebbles!) that also manages to be subtle and nonthreatening enough that it won’t bother even picky eaters.

Way to go, Post Cereals! My mornings between November 1 and December 31 have gotten just the right amount of festive!

Purchased Price: $5.29
Size: 15.2 oz box (Family Size)
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup – cereal only) 160 calories, 2 grams of total fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 200 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of total carbs, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 12 grams of total sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

REVIEW: Hershey’s Sugar Cookie Kisses

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Hershey s Sugar Cookie Kisses Bag

For as long as I can remember, the Hershey’s Kisses have been literally ringing in the holiday season.

But as iconic as that commercial is, I have no reason to buy those red- and green-wrapped Kisses. That may have been exciting in the 1980s and ’90s, but in the 21st century, we like seasonal flavors to go with our seasonal wrappers.

Fortunately, Hershey’s has done exactly that by gifting us with its new Sugar Cookie Kisses, described as “sugar cookie flavored white creme with cookie pieces.”

When I open the bag, there’s a strong scent, but it doesn’t remind me of sugar cookies. It’s just vague sweetness.

Hershey s Sugar Cookie Kisses Star

Each Kiss is wrapped in silver foil with classic shapes printed on it: trees, stars, ornaments, hearts, and bells. It’s a subtle touch that brings me joy.

Inside the wrappers, the Kisses are standard white creme with red and green cookie pieces throughout. They’re nice and festive, but how is the taste?

Hershey s Sugar Cookie Kisses Split

Well, I don’t know how the creme is supposed to be “sugar cookie flavored,” but it tastes like regular white creme to me. The cookie pieces are crunchy like you’d find in a standard Hershey’s Cookies’ N’ Creme bar, just without the chocolate flavor. This summer, Hershey’s had Red White & Blue Cookies’ N’ Creme Bars. These Kisses remind me of those, almost exactly. But they certainly don’t taste like sugar cookies.

There is one way I am able to get a sugar cookie flavor. Instead of chewing, I let the white creme melt in my mouth until I have a lump of cookie pieces, then I chew on those. And they do taste like sugar cookies! I just wish the Kisses tasted like that no matter how I choose to eat them.

Hershey s Sugar Cookie Kisses Bowl

Even though I’m a little disappointed in Sugar Cookie Kisses, I’m not mad at Hershey’s. I appreciate that it creates these different seasonal flavors, and I hope it keeps doing so. Next year, if it used ginger cookies instead of these plain ones, that could be speculoos-tacular!

Purchased Price: $4.29
Size: 9 oz bag
Purchased at: Smith’s Marketplace
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (7 pieces) 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 15 grams of sugar, 12 grams of added sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

QUICK REVIEW: Market Pantry Sugar Cookie Milk

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Market Pantry Sugar Cookie Milk

What is Market Pantry’s Sugar Cookie Milk?

Target’s store brand has created a new holiday milk, meant to taste like sugar cookies. It has only five ingredients: milk, sugar, natural flavor, carrageenan, and vitamin D3.

How is it?

Market Pantry Sugar Cookie Milk 2

As I first drank it, the flavor was extraordinarily familiar to me. It was on the tip of my tongue (literally), but I couldn’t quite place it. Then it came to me: caramel corn.

This milk tastes exactly like caramel popcorn. But without those annoying kernels that get stuck between your teeth!

So, does it taste like what it’s supposed to? Well, it could. There are so many sugar cookie recipes that there’s probably one out there that tastes like caramel corn. I did detect a bit of butteriness, a key ingredient of sugar cookies. There was also a vibe of baked goods. I like it, but it doesn’t taste like any sugar cookies I have had.

Is there anything else I need to know?

Unopened, this milk has a longer shelf life than typical unflavored milk. It’s early November, yet the best-by date is Christmas Eve.

Conclusion:

Market Pantry Sugar Cookie Milk 3

I don’t like this as much as chocolate milk, and it doesn’t really taste like sugar cookies, but I had no problem consuming a whole glass of it. And it has half the calories of eggnog, making it a not-quite-as-bad-for-you option for a holiday party.

Purchased Price: $2.49
Size: 1 quart
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup) 200 calories, 7 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 100 milligrams of sodium, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 26 grams of total sugars, 15 grams of added sugars, and 7 grams of protein.

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