National Oreo Cookie Day

For over a century, Oreos have been a favorite cookie of children around the world. The same goes for men and women. In 1912, Sam J. Porcello invented the Oreo cookie while working as a scientist at the National Biscuit Company. You’ve probably already guessed that this company would go on to become Nabisco Company. In 1912, it was originally called the “Oreo Biscuit”. It was sold in a tin for 25 cents per pound. Over the decades, its name was progressively changed from “Oreo Biscuit” to “Oreo Sandwich”, to “Oreo Creme Sandwich”, and finally to “Oreo Cookie”. To most of us, it is simply and lovingly called “Oreo”.