The rookie cookie is a chocolate sandwich one with a sweet, chocolate-hued filling. Unlike the crumbly texture of an Oreo (from which the Exploremores take clear inspiration), the first bite delivered a pleasingly soft and slightly chewy texture, along with a subtle hint of marshmallow. It's a pleasant, borderline nostalgic taste that's hard not to like. The 'rocky road' inspiration, however, comes up a bit short.
Everything is a source of protein these days. It's being added to ice cream, cookies, breakfast cereal, and even bags of popcorn. It's even made its way to the grocery store drink aisle with protein soda. Intrigued by the concept, Tasting Table's taste tester tried out 11 different protein sodas, ranking them from worst to best. While our expert was impressed by some of the options, the Bucked Up peach mango was by far the worst.