TLDR: Oreo is better than the rest, ALDI close second, My rage knows no bounds with walmart and shoprite.

Brand	Biscuit	Cream	Overall
Oreo	9	6	7.5
Joe’s – Joe’s	4	8	6
ALDI	7	6	6.5
Great Value (Walmart)	4	3	3.5
Bowl & Basket (Shoprite)	4	3	3.5

Full Breakdown:

Let me start by saying: Oreos aren’t my favorite. There are plenty of treats I’d reach for before grabbing that familiar blue package. But they are my family’s go-to, so—for the sake of science—we pressed on.

Oreo (Nabisco)

Right off the bat, these had a much deeper cocoa aroma than any of the others—like Count Chocula just coughed directly into your face. The crème? It’s fine. Not life-changing, but solid. A steady player. Dependable. Like a snack version of your dad’s ’92 Toyota Camry.

Joe-Joe’s (Trader Joe’s)

These were… rough. The cookie (or biscuit, if you’re feeling classy) was dry and lacked the structure to hold its own. One family member said it mildly reminded them of battery acid. I get where they were going, but I still think they’re insane.
However—the crème? Easily the best. Soft vanilla flavor with little “vanilla bean specks” that made it feel gourmet. If I could surgically remove this crème and graft it into an Oreo, I would.

ALDI (Benton’s Chocolate Sandwich Cookies)

A dark horse! The biscuit had a slightly more chocolatey taste than Oreo, and the crème was… decent. Nothing amazing, but a respectable second place. Honestly, if I weren’t taste-testing them side by side, I might have thought they were Oreos.

Great Value (Walmart) & Bowl & Basket (ShopRite)

Here’s where I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds. These are the same cookie. Not “oh they’re similar”—I mean, identical. Same biscuit design, same ingredient list, same underwhelming experience. The only difference? Packaging and the fact that Walmart charges 30 cents more.
The cookie itself tastes borderline burnt, like it was overbaked and underloved. No bueno.
Check out the photo below—proof that cookie conspiracy theories are real.

The Final Verdict

👑Winner for taste + balance: Oreo
👑Winner for best crème: Joe-Joe’s
👑Best budget dupe: ALDI
👎Most likely to spark a consumer trust crisis: Great Value & Bowl & Basket

Final Thoughts

While I may not love Oreos personally, they did earn their spot at the top in this lineup. But shoutout to Joe-Joe’s crème for doing the Lord’s work, and ALDI for being the cookie MVP on a budget. As for the duplicates… I’m watching you, Walmart.

What’s your go-to sandwich cookie? Drop it in the comments—I need to know if there’s another hidden gem out there.