Trader Joe's Most Famous Cookie Is Finally Back

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All those who want Trader Joe's most famous cookie will be rewarded—literally! The popular item returned to shelves after months.

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A shopper posted on Reddit that Trader Joe's Chocolate Vanilla Creme Joe-Joe's have returned.

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This sandwich cookie has been Trader Joe's lengthy sweet delight, considered an Oreo copycat. But shoppers say they haven't found any in months.

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This year, users on Reddit reported that Trader Joe's removed the iconic cookies after employees confirmed their discontinuation.

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Other Redditors reported they contacted with Trader Joe's employees who indicated the store had taken the product from shelves but would

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replace it with a fresh one. To clarify, Trader Joe's sold other Joe-Joe's varieties when Chocolate Vanilla Creme was unavailable.

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A Trader Joe's representative confirmed that the current Chocolate Vanilla Creme Joe-Joes are new.

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Trader Joe's said it devised a "new and improved" Joe-Joe's taste since the old cookies "simply weren't matching our expectations."

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The updated Joe-Joe's have two crunchy chocolate biscuits with rich cocoa powder and sea salt. Two cookies fill a lovely whipped creme with vanilla bean flecks.

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