Are you ready to put America’s #1 cookie to the test? If you are, grab a napkin. Maybe a glass of milk if you like to dunk your cookies. Today we are questing for the best Oreo.
Which Oreos are we trying today?
Double Stuf
Caramel Coconut
Peanut Butter Pie
Salted Caramel Brownie
Gingerbread
Chocolate Marshmallow
Mint
Golden Double Stuf
Lemon
Who is on this chocolatey, and sometimes golden Oreo quest?
Hannah, enjoyer of cookies.
Kris, dunker of cookies.
Matt, cookie monster.
Amy, anti-cookie dunker.
And of course, our subscribers! Thanks to our small, yet coveted group. We appreciate the support. You too can be a subscribed Quester. Do it!
The History of the Oreo
The first Oreo cookie was produced in 1912 at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan. As everyone knows, an Oreo is basically a sandwich cookie made from two chocolate cookies sandwiching a disc of vanilla frosting. The origin for the name is not really known. It was first registered as Oreo Biscuits in 1913. In 1921 the name changed to Oreo Sandwich. A few years later it became Oreo Creme Sandwich. In 1974 it became the Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookie.
Oreos are actually a knock off. Hydrox cookies were already on the market. They were introduced in 1908 as two chocolate shortbread cookies with a vanilla fondant center. These cookies had a scalloped edge and a design on the top of the cookie. Oreos and Hydrox are supposed to be very similar and Hydrox cookies are still sold today. They are also a kosher cookie.
A quick timeline lets us know that…
1974 - Double Stuf was introduced.
1991 Spooky Oreos with the orange creme were introduced.
1992 - Oreo Minis were introduced.
2013 - Oreo Mega Stuf was introduced
2019 - Most Stuf was introduced
The 2010s is when Oreo started releasing limited edition runs on their flavors.
Oreos Limited edition flavors that are currently on the market include:
Chocolate Hazelnut
Java Chip
Mint
Birthday cake
Chocolate
Dark chocolate
Peanut butter pie
Peanut butter
Carrot cake
Chocolate marshmallow
Caramel Coconut
Oreo Golden Lemon
Oreo is the best-selling cookie of the 20th century. Approximately 34 billion Oreo Cookies are sold each year, 92 million cookies per day - with 10 billion of those cookies sold in the U.S. annually. An estimated 500 billion Oreo Cookies have been sold since the Oreo biscuit was introduced.
Based on consumer demand, the classic Oreo is the best selling. Among the many Oreo varieties, the favorite Oreo flavor is Oreo Chocolate Creme, closely followed by the Most Stuf. Double Stuf was in 4th place, Thins in 5th, Mint in 6th, and Golden in 7th.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
9th Place: Golden Double Stuf
Amy: 2
Hannah: 2
Kris: 3
Matt: 4
8th Place: Salted Caramel Brownie
Amy: 4
Hannah: 3
Kris: 4
Matt: 4
7th/6th Place (Tie): Caramel Coconut
Amy: 3
Hannah: 3
Kris: 4
Matt: 6
7th/6th Place (Tie): Lemon
Amy: 2
Hannah: 4
Kris: 4
Matt: 6
5th/4th Place (Tie): Gingerbread
Amy: 6
Hannah: 6
Kris: 4
Matt: 5
5th/4th Place (Tie): Peanut Butter Pie
Amy: 5
Hannah: 4
Kris: 6
Matt: 6
3rd Place: Double Stuf
Amy: 5
Hannah: 7
Kris: 5
Matt: 8
2nd Place: Chocolate Marshmallow
Amy: 9
Hannah: 5
Kris: 7
Matt: 7
1st Place: Mint
Amy: 9
Hannah: 9
Kris: 9
Matt: 9
There you have it. Mint Oreo gets the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Check out the Oreo website here for all your cookie needs.
https://www.oreo.com
Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you tried all these Oreos? Which one was your favorite? We would love to hear your rating as well.
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Show Notes
https://www.rd.com/article/dunking-cookies-in-milk/
https://www.oreo.com/
https://www.mashed.com/68865/untold-truth-oreo-cookies/
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