Oreos are a snack cookie that has a chocolate cookie wafer that sandwiches a creamy vanilla filling in the middle. While the debate is still ongoing, I believe that the vanilla cream is the best part and should be eaten first when given an Oreo. 

Arguably, the best part of an Oreo cookie is its vanilla filling. The chocolate cookie is a bland, tasteless piece of “cardboard”. It only serves as a protective layer for the cream to not stick to the packaging. People also seem to agree that the Oreo filling is the superior part of the cookie. For example, there are many Oreo fanatics who create “All Stuf Oreo”, where there’s only cream filling and NO cookie. (https://www.popsugar.com/food/All-Stuf-Oreos-Real-43386481) There seems to be no fan club for the cookie wafer part of the Oreo, mainly because it is not the best part of the cookie. The wholesale company Sam’s Club sells 9lb tubs of Oreo cream, (https://twitter.com/patlynch101/status/980717666020347904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E980717666020347904%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fus1035.iheart.com%2Ffeatured%2Fsarah%2Fcontent%2F2018-04-02-you-need-this-9lb-tub-of-oreo-filling%2F) The cream can also be served in a multitude of ways, dipped in fresh fruit, spread it across baked goods, or simply eaten alone. 

However, there is still an ongoing heated debate on whether an Oreo should be eaten as a sandwich cookie or eaten separately, dividing the cream filling from the cookie itself. Although eating this snack as a sandwich seems like the most logical answer, there is a better way. By separating each side, you can enjoy both the vanilla and chocolate flavors in the cookie. This helps the person eating taste each individual and unique flavor, rather than mushing both opposing chocolate and vanilla flavors together. With a live poll being conducted (https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/pulse/poll/how-do-you-eat-your-oreos/17626742), splitting an Oreo then biting it is in the lead with 39% at the time of writing this. Biting into an Oreo cookie doesn’t seem like the best option, which can make the whole eating process boring.

All in all, hopefully, we can all agree that Oreos are one of the best, if not the best, snack cookies on the market. They deliver a perfect blend of cream and cookie (the cream is still better than the cookie), with chocolate and vanilla flavors combining together to make an Oreo!