Happy Birthday, Oreos

Here's a birthday I didn't want to slip by without a little mention. Oreo cookies turn 100 years old today, March 6th!

Oreo is the trademarked name of the cookie sandwich made by Nabisco. It was first made on March 6, 1912 in New York City.  The traditional cookie consists of two chocolate or golden cookies with a sweet white, creme filling.

In the last 100 years it is estimated that almost 500 billion Oreos have been sold. This certainly has to make them the best selling cookie of all time. And that's not just the typical Oreo cookie you see above. Oreo, or rather it's parent Nabisco, a unit of Kraft Foods, makes about every type of Oreo imaginable.

There's Double Stuf Oreos, Triple Double Oreos, Cakesters Oreos (soft cake instead of the hard cookie outsides), Mini Oreos, Peanut Butter Oreos, Banana Split Creme Oreos, White Fudge Oreos, Peppermint Oreos, Cool Mint Oreos, Spring Oreos, Oreo O's (cereal) and on and on. Not only that, different times of the year the creme color changes such as orange, red, green, pink, yellow, and more.

You can also find Oreo Ice Cream cake as well as Oreo Ice Cream sandwiches!

 

             

There is some debate as to how is the best way to eat an Oreo cookie.....Pop it in your mouth whole, take it in small bites, twist the cookie halves apart and scrape the creme filling off with your teeth, dunk it in milk and eat, etc. However you eat your Oreo cookie or whatever type suits you, it is a sweet treat no doubt!

And just in case you want to know how they make the Oreo cookies, here's a little video that you might just find interesting.

Happy 100th birthday, Oreo cookies!