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The Legendary Cheesy Snack From The '50s That Still Packs A Punch Today By Jessica Riggio Oct. 13, 2025 1:39 pm EST

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America is the land of iconic snacks, the birthplace of wonders like Mars Bars, potato chips, and Oreos. Every corner store is lined with crispy, crunchy, and satisfying treats –- and among them is a snack food icon, a puffed corn snack that's guaranteed to turn your fingers orange called Cheez Doodles. These three-inch-long, puffed corn snacks are doused in a heavy coating of vibrant orange powdered cheese. They crunch in your teeth and melt in your mouth, and they've been around long enough that people have started using them in interesting ways –- like Cheez Doodles stuffed in a breakfast burrito or crumbled onto sus

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