Leaf Hydrox America's Original Cookie, 8.6 Ounce (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!

I grew up in the 90s with Oreos always around the house, and it was a very normal thing to come home from school and dunk a few Oreos in a glass of milk. Every now and then over the last 20 years, my dad would wax nostalgic for Hydrox and say that as much as he enjoyed Oreos, he really missed Hydrox. So when I stumbled across news that Leaf was going to be bringing back the original Hydrox recipe, I knew I had to get an order in as soon as they came out--both for me and for him. Unlike many other reviewers, I don't have a memory of the original Hydrox (by the time I came of age to care about such things, the few reincarnations of Hydrox were poorly-executed reproductions by Keebler and Kellogg. So, while I can't claim first-hand that they're "just like I remember" or anything, I can objectively say that these are a superior cookie to Oreo. I can only eat a few Oreos plain before being overwhelmed with the sickly-sweet flavor and Crisco-like consistency of the creme (though dunking them in milk mellows them out, which is how I always eat them). These, on the other hand...well, let's just say that I have to watch myself in order to avoid eating more than one whole package in a single sitting. The sweetness is present but not overwhelming, and the deeper, richer, darker chocolate flavor offsets the sweetness nicely. The creme has a much softer, creamier flavor and firmer texture. The whole cookie stands up much better and more cohesively than crumbly Oreos do, and it's also noticeably heftier than a standard Oreo. I will say that Oreos actually take to milk slightly better--Hydrox's firmer, denser (and probably higher-quality) wafer actually doesn't absorb milk as readily as Oreos do, but holding the Hydrox cookie in the milk a good bit longer helps to overcome that and has the benefit of forcing you to pace yourself. (Oreos get soggy much quicker than Hydrox do.) All that said, the ultimate review of the cookie may actually come from my father, who called me on the afternoon of September 28, when he received his package, and told me that I was the best son ever and that the cookies were *exactly* as he remembered. (He then called me a few weeks later to let me know that his supply was getting low. That made it very easy to decide what to get him for Christmas.) I don't buy a ton of snack foods or sweet things, but this is one thing I think will be regularly holding a place in my cupboard for a good, long while.

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?

Way better than oreos. They have actual taste. Made the pillow mint desert with these and it came out awesomely. It called for hydrox and when then went away my grandma subbed oreos wishing they would come back.

These are fabulous cookies. Less sweet compared to Oreos and slightly more chocolatey. I only ranked these at 4 stars because the delivery times on this were very long. I had tried to get these months ago, but the delivery date kept getting pushed back. This time the order got processed more quickly, but they still don't arrive as quickly as other options.

Hydrox is the best chocolate sandwich cookie on the market. It's made with actual cane sugar, no high fructose corn syrup. No artificial flavors or colors. Hydrox has shown me a good cookie, and ruined other chocolate sandwich cookies for me. Oreos suck. They shrank the icing, so you need to get double stuff. They're also way too sweet, made of corn syrup and who knows what else. Generic cookies are okay. Hydrox is supreme. The only thing that sucks is how often they go out of stock, so when they're in stock, BUY THEM BUY A LOT GIFT THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS SHARE THE WEALTH the more people love this cookie the more people buy this cookie the more money the company makes the more it can expand its cookie factories it's just like cookie clicker but real this time

Wonderful! Just like the olden days and much better than Oreos!value for the money is good because they are so delicious. I gave some away to fans of Hydrox like myself and everyone was delighted! They were very fresh.

I wish I could get more.