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Cow Tales are a candy made by Goetze. They are long, thin rolls of caramel filled with a vanilla cream. The caramel is chewy, but neither as sticky or sweet as you might expect caramel to be, while the cream is a bit pasty, rather like frosting, and dissolves instantly in your mouth. The combination of the two textures is really delicious, not to mention addictive.

Cow Tales, though they seem a bit old-fashioned, were actually first introduced in 1992. According to the company, the name comes from the fact that the candy "was intended to be fun and exciting to eat" - a statement that actually explains nothing about why they're called "cow tales" instead of "cow tails." One of the great mysteries, it seems...

They're a little hard to find in stores these days, but are readily available online, as are two newer flavors: strawberry and chocolate.

You can check out some other reviews of Cow Tales at CandyBlog and Taquitos, where they did Original and Strawberry.

If the sugary coating on Peeps is too much for you, the Bunnymallows made by Kraft may be the perfect solution. Smaller and more colorful than their large Jet-Puffed cousins, the Bunnymallows are seasonally shaped into miniature bunnies. They seemed to be lighter and less dense than regular Jet Puffs, but it is possible that, because they are a seasonal item, the package was simply much fresher than the bags of marshmallows I usually encounter in stores. Whatever the reason for their wonderfully light texture, they were delicious.