Everyone know Twix bars from the Mars company; you see it in the grocery store, you eat the minis at Halloween and out of your dry cleaner’s candy dish. But, have you ever really thought about the rich chocolatey history or recall the brief experimental flavors of the ’90’s?
Flashback if you will to the early 1990’s when the Mars company decided to go beyond the classic caramel and peanut butter staples and welcome in: Cookies and Cream Twix and Fudge Twix. Now we won’t even get in to the other experimental flavors from overseas (Mint, Orange, Triple Chocolate, Coffee…the list goes on) but for that were in to experimenting you would have enjoyed the Fudge and Cookies and Cream flavors. I know I did! So let’s break it down, Fudge first.
Fudge Twix was a mouthful, I remember the thick chocolate sticking to the roof of my mouth like the Peanut Butter Twix, but without the pleasant aftertaste. Even as a chocolate lover, the Fudge Twix almost proved to be too much. As Caramel being the all-time favorite, I found that fudge filled Twix was simply OK.
Cookies and Cream Twix, however, fast became a competitor for the favor of all time with caramel. Back then, the cookies and cream flavor in a candy bar was pretty revolutionary. Not like now where it’s fast become a regular flavor, but then it was like getting Oreo cream filling smashed in with the goodness of Twix. Consuming Cookies and Cream Twix became a favorite past time. And not just for me, as there are several online petitions out there encouraging the Mars company to once again bring back the goodness of Cookies and Cream Twix.
Short, but sweet, was the run of the Fudge and Cookies and Cream Twix varieties. If you remember the hey day of these treats, let me know what you thought!
June 29th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I dearly miss the Cookies N’ Cream Twix. I remember the pool I used to go to when I was little had all four flavors for awhile. Apparently, I am the only person I know who remembers when there were the two other flavors. The Twix letters were blue on one label and on the other they were brown. I had to go searching for the truth because no one believed me! I really want the Cookies N’ Cream one back. I remember the fudge, but it was kind of a take it or leave it.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:31 am
You are not alone! Sign the petition and let’s bring back Cookies n’ Cream Twix. I could live off that one and Caramel.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I remember when all four flavours were available: caramel, peanut butter, fudge, and cookies n’ cream. My all-time favourite candy bar, hands down, was the cookies n’ cream. I wish they would bring it back! I agree with both of you–bring it back! And, Jessie, I have had that same response…barely anyone remembers the cookies n’ cream when I bring it up…
July 24th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Just thinking about the cookies and cream Twix makes me very nostalgic. I emailed them today, requesting Mars to rethink the Twix offerings. http://www.twix.com
November 30th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I agree that cookies and cream were the best flavor. I have been looking for them for years. It would be great if they brought them back. I’m glad there are people with good taste that want to have some tasty candy back that reminds of us of our childhood.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:47 am
I noticed that Mars is doing “retro” packaging for M&Ms, the candy itself is the same, but I would so love to see chocolate companies go “retro” with their flavors too!
July 19th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I LOVED the Cookies ‘N’ Cream Twix Bars. They were soooo good. I can’t believe they stopped making them, because I’m seeing now that it isn’t just me who misses them. I really hope they bring them back. There’s really no reason not to. They could sort of do a trial run where they said it was a limited time only thing, just to see how the sales would go, and then they could be sure that people would buy them. I think at this point they’d sell better than the caramel Twix.
Another candy bar I miss was when they did a limited time deal for the 101 Dalmations movie. It was a white chocolate candy bar with little crunchy chocolate candies in it. I don’t know if anybody else remembers that one.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
Vaguely. I can’t say I ever tried it though. Unfortunately the i-petition on bringing back the Cookies n’ Cream Twix doesn’t seem to be doing much.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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August 31st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
My all-time favourite candy bar, hands down, was the cookies n’ cream. I wish they would bring it back! I agree with both of you–bring it back! And, Jessie, I have had that same response…barely anyone remembers the cookies n’ cream when I bring it up…
September 14th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
My all time favorite is the Peanut Butter Twix. The chocolate cookie is SO MUCH better than the vanilla cookie in it. It seems to be popular where I live in the States cuz I always see almost empty boxes on shelves in the stores. The Caramel one is ok, but gets boring after time. The “oldies” Cookies N Cream and the Fudge ones weren’t that “special”, just another couple of flavors passing thru life.
September 18th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
i LOVED THE COOKIES AND CREAM TWIX… Please bring it back!!
September 18th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
AGREEED!
September 18th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I AGREE 100%!!!! BRING BACK COOKIES N’ CREAM TWIX!!!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Thank you for posting this!!
I loved the Cookies and Cream Twix bar. I was sooo sad when they stopped making them.
To me, the Fudge Twix was way too sweet and not remarkable.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I thought I was the only one that remembered..lol..I want cookies & cream twix back.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:06 am
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I WANT THE FUDGE IT WAS THE BEST but the cookies and cream was good too
November 19th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
i remember when i was little and i tried the twix cookies n cream i thought it was so delicious… the company should bring it back
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Agreed! I could really go for one right now!
December 12th, 2009 at 1:12 am
I miss the Cookie’s N Creme Twix very badly, it was my all time favorite candy bar i havent had one since I was 11 or 12 years old I have called the Twix company many times to request them to bring it back but they just will not seem to ever bring it back it was a lot better then all the other Twix flavors I think if they were to bring it back now it would sell a lot better then the Java Twix. It has been gone for many years now and it is just not looking very good for them bringing it back but i wish there was some way.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
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January 17th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
i am constantly talking to people about the cookies n’ cream twix and i have had MULTIPLE people tell me i am crazy and that it never existed! i am soooo glad to hear that other people know of it and i SOOO wish they would bring it back!!!
March 1st, 2010 at 12:45 pm
The last time I had a Cookies & Cream twix, I was about 7. I still think about that candy bar til this day and I’m 26 now. Please bring it back. Why’d you take it away in the first place?