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Oreos are a mass-produced sandwich cookie consisting of two dark chocolate wafers enclosing a sweet cream filling, originally developed by the National Biscuit Company (now Mondelēz International) in New York City in 1912. The cookies feature a distinctive circular shape with a decorative ridge pattern embossed on their surface. The wafers are made from wheat flour, sugar, palm and canola oils, cocoa, and leavening agents, while the filling is primarily composed of vegetable oils, sugar, corn syrup, and soy lecithin. Since their introduction, Oreos have become one of the world's best-selling cookies, available in numerous flavor variations including golden vanilla, mint, and seasonal limited editions, though the original chocolate-vanilla combination remains the most widely consumed.

Packaged Oreos function both as standalone snacks and as versatile baking ingredients in contemporary cuisine. They are commonly crushed and incorporated into desserts such as cheesecakes, ice creams, brownies, and pie crusts, where their dark cocoa flavor and inherent sweetness contribute to the final product. Whole or halved cookies also serve as garnishes on frosted cakes, mousse cups, and milkshakes. The cream-filled format makes them suitable for dunking in milk or coffee, a consumption practice that has become culturally embedded. In professional and home baking, Oreos are utilized for their consistent flavor profile and convenient, portion-controlled format.