Have You Been Eating Oreos Wrong?

Ah, the Oreo. What’s not to love about "Milk’s Favorite Cookie"? Prior to a few weeks ago, the biggest debates we'd ever heard about the humble sandwich cookie were about which seasonal selection is your favorite, or which discontinued flavor Oreo should bring back first (the answer is Red Velvet, obviously). However, now, the internet is questioning how you’re supposed to eat your Oreos. 

We’re not talking about whether you dip the cookie in milk, peel it apart and eat the creme off one side, or coat it in peanut butter (in the style of “The Parent Trap”). No, the internet is discussing the ideal temperature at which Oreo cookies should be eaten—and right now, frozen Oreos are dominating the conversation.

It all started in May, when TikTok user @thebloomingnest shared a video pulling a Double Stuf Oreo out of her freezer with the caption, “Nothing better than a frozen Double Stuf.” 

Hundreds of TikTok users responded in the comments and with video stitches, saying they needed to try the new method—or actually trying it and singing frozen Oreos' praises. Even Oreo's official account responded, commenting, “Okay you’re onto something here…”

If Oreo approves, then it has to be good, right? So, I threw a few Oreos in my freezer and (rather impatiently) waited a few hours for them to freeze.

Should You Be Freezing Your Oreos?

I gave the Oreos about four hours in the freezer before I couldn’t wait any longer and dug in. As you can imagine, eating a frozen Oreo straight out of the freezer is a bit of a challenge. They’re not the easiest to bite into, but once you get past the “Am I going to break my teeth?” feeling, you’re in business. 

I didn’t have any expectations going into trying a frozen Oreo. I wondered how an Oreo could taste different—and, more importantly, how an Oreo could taste even better. Freezing it, that’s how.

The cookie gets perfectly snappy, and the creme takes on a bolder flavor and consistency. But the real difference comes when you dip them in milk. The cookie doesn’t dissolve and break away, like a normal Oreo dunked in milk. What's more, the creme stays cold and firm, so it doesn’t squeeze out when you bite into it, meaning you get creme in every glorious bite. Plus, the milk takes some of that hardness away, so they’re much easier to bite into.

What About Refrigerating Your Oreos?

After trying the frozen Oreo cookies, my friend recommended I try her method, which is keeping the cookies stored in the fridge. That way, they’re still cold, but they’re not as hard to eat, she explained. 

The refrigerated Oreos were still delicious, and they did hold up better in milk than your typical room-temperature cookie. However, I still liked the frozen ones slightly better. 

Sure, the cold Oreos were easier to eat right out of the fridge, but they didn’t provide the same textural contrast that the frozen Oreos did. I really enjoyed the snappy cookie and cold creme, and for that reason, I can admit that, yes, I have been eating Oreos wrong. From now on, I can confidently say I will be storing them in my freezer—and I think you should give it a try, too.