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Next, the cookies are positioned for assembly. A series of shoots ensures they fall into the correct orientation—plain side up for filling application. A central pump dispenses the vanilla cream onto the plain side, and machinery presses the top biscuit onto the filled bottom cookie.
After assembly, mechanical fingers separate the cookies into bunches, which are then moved and released into plastic trays. The entire cookie-making process is impressively swift, taking only about 90 minutes to produce 3,000 cookies every minute.
Once they reach the quality control station, the Oreo cookies undergo rigorous checks to guarantee they meet the company's standards. Upon approval, they are packaged into larger containers, ready for distribution to retailers around the globe.