Nabisco knows this, which is why Oreo Cookie Crumbles, the latest advancement in Oreo technology, is such a no-brainer. After all, baker-parents around the country have been crushing plastic bags full of Oreos with a rolling pin or pulverizing them in a food processor for decades. These pre-made crumbles remove that step, but that’s not the only reason they’re a better baking ingredient. Crucially, the filling is not included. We know, we know: what’s the point of an Oreo without the filling? But hear us out: Eschewing the cream means you get a drier, more chocolatey Oreo flavor that’s a better accompaniment to standard dessert recipes that are often already moist and plenty sweet. They won’t be satisfying to eat on their own, but that’s not the point. Each one-pound bag of Oreo Cookie Crumbles shows them sprinkled on top of some kind of pudding, and the packaging also includes a “fun recipe.” This isn’t a ready-to-eat-cookie, it’s a ready-to-use baking ingredient, though we imagine a sizeable percentage of each bag won’t make it to the final dish, as sampling will be impossible to resist.
