O R E O Cookies

Did you know that today is the 103rd anniversary of the Oreo cookie?  Oreo's were introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912-- that means most of us have grown up with this delicious cookie.  Growing up, a bag of these cookies were reserved for our dad, however, I always snuck a few!  But I did not like and still do not care for the "knock-off" version of an Oreo cookie.  If I am going to eat one, I want the real deal.
There are several stories as to how the name came about, after all, not a common name by any means!  First, the name could have been taken from the French word for "gold", which was the color of the early packaging.  Or, it could have come from the greek word for mountain but makes no sense at all. Finally, it could be the combination of taking the "re" in cream and combining that with the two "o's" in chocolate, sandwiching that together making Oreo.
People love their Oreo cookies and each has their unique way to eat them.  There are those that just love to dunk them in a cold glass of milk, those that twist off each chocolate piece and lick the cream off the cookie (that is my favorite way) and those that just bite right into them and enjoy!
There are hundreds of recipes that use Oreo's that range from cakes, to pies, to milkshakes and holiday treats. There are even crafts you can make using an Oreo cookie!   I remember years ago eating a dessert called Death by Oreo and while I don't remember all that was in it, I remember it was delicious and that later that night I had Oreo dreams!  Probably dreams brought on by guilt!
If I was going to buy a bag of cookies, this would be my first choice.  Followed by Double Stuff Oreo's, followed by the vanilla ones.  An Oreo is a good cookie choice... even if they aren't homemade.