Review & Release History of Cookie Lil Weirdo Cookies, Ice Breakers Gum, & More

Review

Sweet, darker chocolate-leaning candy with a reasonable minty flavor. It’s a fairly generic, typical chocolate-and-mint flavor like most candies, though I think the mint in this one is toned down a bit in favor of more chocolate. Lastly, it’s soft, creamy, and has a tiny crunch from the soft creamy, slightly rice-like inside. Overall, it’s good, not too bitter or punchy, and doesn’t give any toothpaste vibes. If anything, I don’t think these precisely resemble cookie dough in texture, but they do try, with their softness and little sugar-like crunches here and there.

Release Date

Released around December 2024 alongside several other flavors. Found at Dollar Tree late July 2026.

Review

These taste like a chocolate version of an artificial s’more. Basically, it’s a sweet, darker, chocolate-leaning treat with a hint of artificial s’mores. It’s not bad by any means, but you can clearly tell it’s not a real marshmallow or graham cracker.

Inside these smooth chocolate balls is a super-lightly crispy interior that’s also soft, as if they mixed in a wee bit of rice. I wouldn’t say it necessarily has a cookie-dough texture, but it seems like they’re trying. Anyway, they’re a decent enough sweet treat with s’mores vibes. Overall, they taste and feel cheap.

As a side note, the originals are much better.

Release Date

Likely released early-mid 2026. Found at Dollar Tree late July 2026.

Review

A colorfully pretty and extremely sweet drink. However. It’s not as punchy as traditional lemonade, but it still has those vibes. The flavor profile is a mix of fruity-tropical-like sweetness with too much sugar. Lastly, the orange popping boba at the bottom is a nice touch. I just wish they’d have more give or chew because, as they are now, they instantly burst at the slightest amount of pressure. And, combined with the already extra-sweet drink, the flavor they provide is hard to notice. Overall, it’s a good drink, especially if you want something extra sweet; otherwise, get something milder.

Release Date

Released mid-May, amongst other drinks and food releases. Found mid august 2026

Review

I love the color and design of these. They’re a darker blue, kind of like the Cookie Monster. They are small; however, there’s a plump around the center that houses the inner cookie butter frosting core. 

Biting in, they are on a softer side, though. If I had to compare them, I’m not sure if there’s an exact comparison on the market. For example, they’re not as chewy or artificial as a chewy Chips Ahoy cookie, nor are they as hard as their regular ones. These feel more authentic and have a slightly soft, crumbly exterior that’s a little dry. Don’t worry too much about the dryness–it’s not overtly so, and the inner, less dry filling part really makes up the bulk of the cookie anyway. The inner core is a supposed “frosting.” It’s soft and a little moist, similar to a truffle filling (think the filling of Lindt truffles), and more or less resembles a thick, solidified piece of frosting. Lastly, the cookie butter chips were completely unnoticeable in every aspect.

Then, in terms of taste, these taste like basic cookies but perhaps just slightly better. Essentially, imagine making cookie dough and baking it, and not adding anything. It’s very similar to that; they are mildly sweet, slightly buttery, and have a regular cookie flavor. These would have been even better if they had chocolate chips or were chocolate-based, because as they are now, they’re just a bit too boring. Again, these aren’t bad, and they’re actually enjoyable; it’s just that there’s no explicit or pronounced flavor. What are you expecting from a cookie-butter-flavored cookie, anyway? 

Lastly, the blue dye does stain your mouth and teeth!

Release Date

Released in July 2026 alongside several other flavors. Found at Target in early August 2026.

Review

These look like square, sugary-coated, gritty white pieces of cookie dough with bright specks. Biting into them, they’re noticeably soft and thick, with the usual gummy chew. The initial burst of flavor is sugary sweet with a mix of creamy fruit and berries. Notably, it’s not overt or punchy, or even as fruity as other gums, either. I can definitely see some resemblance to typical snow cone flavors. The overall flavors remain for some time, slowly dying down. Still, definitely a longer-lasting gum.

Release Date

Released as early as 2018. Found at Walmart in early August 2026.

Review

These melt and get soft so fast, even at slightly above-room temperatures — be careful!

Anyway, after briefly throwing them in the fridge, they were good to eat.

They are exceptionally cute, well-sculpted, adorable little ghosts with smiley faces and equally tiny hands. 

Biting into the shell, the entire candy comes across reasonably thick for its bite-sized nature. It houses a pure white cream in the middle, which is well-filled with no noticeable gaps. The contrast between the two isn’t huge; both the chocolate shell and the inside solidified creme are nearly equal in composition: soft and creamy. This is also despite the minuscule embedded chocolate chip pieces layered between the top of the creme and shell–yeah, they aren’t at all noticeable aside from being there visually.

Taste-wise, it’s very sweet and reminiscent of the creme-filled Oreo “Snowballs” and “Easter Eggs” you find around the holidays, though these are more chocolatey, sweeter, and less creamy, due to the chocolate-to-creme ratio, with a mostly sugary-sweet, chocolate-forward taste. Basically, imagine a sweeter, slightly darker, thicker, and creamier filled Hershey bar. They’re definitely tasty; however, I prefer the holiday-filled Oreo balls instead.

Release Date

Released mid July 2026. Found mid august 2026 at Price Rite.

Review

Basically, standard vanilla ice cream covered in a darker, crunchy chocolate shell. When you bite in, the shell breaks, providing a nice, smooth crunch. Taste-wise, it’s 80% vanilla, and the rest is a moderately sweet dark chocolate. It’s a good combination, though I’d personally love a different flavor here, not vanilla. Basically, if you enjoy a simpler flavor, this is all you need.

Release Date

I’m unsure of a release date. Found at Shaw’s mid-August 2026.

Review

So smooth and creamy, with a sweet coconut and pineapple flavor. It’s definitely a tropical vibe, and I really love how milky, sweet, and not at all punchy it is. It’s quite smooth, reasonably sweet, and represents its flavors well. Truly, a tropical frozen yogurt in its truest, sweet, and creamy form!

Release Date

I’m unsure of a release date. Found at Shaw’s mid-August 2026.

Review

This isn’t at all dark, and there is hardly any hazelnut, let alone any chocolate flavor itself. The granula is also made up of smaller, more ground-up bits rather than the larger pieces like the Chocolate Espresso. It also features a few tiny chocolate chips here and there, but they are too small to really notice. Anyway, it has around an 80% granola flavor, with the rest milk chocolate and a hint of nuttiness. Really, most people would probably guess it was just slightly sweetened milk chocolate granola!

Release Date

I’m unsure of a release date. Found at Shaw’s mid-August 2026.

Review

The Chocolate Espresso is made up of tiny dark chocolate bar pieces and large dark chocolate granola bits (which I love, by the way; those large pieces provide such a good, crunchy, oaty mouthfeel!). It has a sweeter, darker chocolate-forward flavor, followed by a super-light coffee background. This coffee mostly blends in with the dark chocolate and really elevates it. Lastly, the granula flavor itself is more in the background and not in a bad way — it still works fairly well with the overall flavor profile. This likely would pair well with anything, whether it’s other mixins, candy, or even milk or yogurt!

Release Date

I’m unsure of a release date. Found at Shaw’s mid-August 2026.