I Tried Oreo's New Gluten-Free Mint Cookies, and I Need a Double Stuf Version ASAP

On the outside, the gluten-free Oreo is the same size as an ordinary Oreo — or so I was told by my non-gluten-free sister, who joined me for the taste test. After reading through the ingredients, though, I found a few major differences between the gluten-free version and the original recipe.

Namely, when it comes to regular Oreos, the main ingredients are unbleached enriched wheat flour, riboflavin, sugar, and palm/canola oil. The gluten-free version moves sugar up to the first ingredient on the list, followed by white rice flour, tapioca starch, and canola oil.

Biting into the Oreo, I had a mini "Ratatouille" moment where I was transported back to the days when a cookie was just a cookie and I didn't have to think about the ingredients. I also noticed that the cookies themselves were crispier and crumbled more easily than I expected, but the spot-on taste definitely made up for any crumbs that accumulated along the way.

These were such a good copycat of the classic Oreo that I was almost afraid I'd eaten a real one — even though the packaging clearly said otherwise. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the cookie itself also says "gluten" and "free" right around the Oreo logo, so there's no mistaking these for the original.

Personally, I think I'm more of a fan of the classic Oreo-to-cream ratio, but I wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to try the Double Stuf version, too. After taking a bite — crisp, chocolaty, delicious — I tried dunking them in milk to see if they lived up to my cookie expectations and was pleasantly surprised. After giving the cookie a decent soak, my opinion shot from a 10/10 to an 11/10. Needless to say, I will definitely be enjoying the rest of these with a cool glass of milk.

For research purposes, I also asked my sister — who does eat gluten — to try the cookies along with me. As someone who considers Oreos one of her favorite snacks, she agrees that the gluten-free cookies solidly pass for the real thing.

Minor details aside, the gluten-free Oreos are just as delicious and satisfying as the regular Oreos that I remember. As someone who loves to bake, I'm already imagining all of the dessert possibilities: Oreo dump cake, Oreo fudge, Oreo cream-cheese balls, and more.