Create-A-Treat OREO Cookie House Kit Review: Two Houses
Two boxed holiday houses in one pack: a chocolate OREO cookie house and a Sour Patch Kids house, each with pre-made cookie walls, icing and candy. The rare boxed kit with a long, strong review record on Amazon.
Yes, for families with two kids or a pair of cousins who each want a house. Each box comes with pre-made cookies, icing and candy [1], so nothing needs baking. Skip it if you want the classic gingerbread look and smell; neither house is gingerbread.
By Andrew Pataleta, GiftX founder · Updated October 28, 2026 · Sources
Specs at a glance
| In the pack | One OREO kit, one Sour Patch Kids kit [1] |
| OREO kit | Chocolate cookies, creme flavored icing, mini OREO cookies, candy [1] |
| Sour Patch Kids kit | Holiday cookies, icing, Sour Patch Kids, small candies [1] |
| Baking | None, cookies are pre-made [1] |
| Package size | 13.01 x 7.7 x 10.89 inches [1] |
| Weight | 1.86 pounds [1] |
| Maker | Mondelez International [1] |
Pros and cons
- Not gingerbread, so no ginger smell or look
- Packaging may vary from the photos [1]
- Kit icing still needs time to set before the roof
The kit that clears the bar
Search Amazon for a gingerbread house kit and most boxes sit under four stars, with reviews about walls that arrive in pieces and icing that never firms up. This pack is the exception, with years of strong ratings behind it.
It also solves the most common Christmas table problem: two kids and one house. Here each child gets a box, a set of walls and their own candy.
What is inside each box
The listing says the OREO kit includes pre-made chocolate cookies, creme flavored icing, mini OREO chocolate sandwich cookies and candy pieces for decorating [1]. The Sour Patch Kids kit has pre-made holiday cookies, icing, the soft and chewy candies and other small candies [1].
Both are no-bake, so the afternoon goes straight to building. The listing pitches them for Christmas parties, sleepovers and family gatherings, for all ages [1]. Packaging may vary from the photos, according to the listing [1].
Not gingerbread, and icing takes time
The obvious catch: neither house is gingerbread. If the tradition is the smell of ginger and the brown walls, this pack is a different thing, closer to a candy house.
Kit icing also needs patience. Let the walls stand for a while before the roof goes on, and keep a can or a mug against each wall while it sets. A tub of meringue powder makes a stronger icing if the box runs short.
A two-kid Christmas afternoon
Open the boxes early in December so the houses decorate the table all month, then eat the candy at New Year.
From this guide, add Wilton Disposable Decorating Bags so both kids have their own icing bag, and Brach's Mini Peppermint Candy Canes for a front walk on each house.
FAQ
What comes in the OREO cookie house kit?
The listing says the OREO kit includes pre-made chocolate cookies, creme flavored icing, mini OREO chocolate sandwich cookies and candy pieces for decorating [1]. The pack also has a second kit with Sour Patch Kids candy. Nothing needs baking, so the build can start as soon as the box is open [1]
Is the Create-A-Treat cookie house gingerbread?
No. The OREO house uses chocolate cookies and the Sour Patch Kids house uses holiday cookies, according to the listing [1]. Families who want the ginger smell and brown walls should bake their own gingerbread instead. For kids who mainly want candy and icing, these houses do the job [1]
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Sources and how we checked
- Amazon.com listing for the Create-A-Treat OREO and Sour Patch Kids Holiday Cookie House Kit, 2 Pack
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