Summer Of Sandwiches: Mini It's It

August 24, 2007

Last Saturday night I met up with a few of my Spanish friends who happened to be traveling through San Francisco. Earlier that day I found myself enjoying a glass of wine at the Ferry Building when I suddenly realized I should host an impromptu dinner for them! Dessert, of course, would be in the form of ice cream sandwiches. Not just any ice cream sandwich, the It's It — a San Francisco tradition since 1928 — is vanilla ice cream smashed between two oatmeal cookies, and then dipped in chocolate. Everything is so much cuter in mini form, so I made mine bite-sized. I prefer It's Its with mint chocolate chip ice cream rather than boring old vanilla, so that's what I used as well. To see how I did it — it's really simple, you can do it too! — read more

Mini It's Its

1 pint mint chocolate chip ice cream (or any other flavor of ice cream)
50 mini oatmeal cookies (I got mine at Bristol Farms)
1 bottle Hershey's magic shell chocolate syrup

Set the cookies out, tops down, in pairs on a cookie sheet.
Working quickly place a one teaspoon scoop of ice cream on top of one cookie. Top with another cookie to form a sandwich.
Place in cookie sheet with the sandwiches on it in the freezer for 1-2 hours.
Squirt one squirt of chocolate magic shell on top of each sandwich. Return to the freezer for another 30 minutes to an hour for the chocolate to harden.
Take from the freezer, pop in the mouth and enjoy!

Makes 25 mini sandwiches.

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21 Comments

2 years 45 weeks

"Alright while these look delicious, I have to say that any variations on the vanilla ice cream is NOT an It's It. It just isn't. Although Cool-a-Coo beats It's It, I'll take what I can get." Actually having grown up in the Bay Area and having JUST eaten a Cappuchino It's It I have to respectfully say that you are wrong. I grew up eating Chocolate and Cappuchino It's Its (i've never liked vanilla ice cream) and I know that not only do they have have vanila, but chocolate, cappuchino AND mint ice cream It's Its as well.

Pez4Pres 5 years 39 weeks

I can't wait to try this! I'm always looking for ITs-IT's, but my grocery store doesn't have them.

laurafox 5 years 39 weeks

Oh my gosh - YUM!

mominator 5 years 39 weeks

Great for the kids. Thanks for a great idea.

MamaD 5 years 39 weeks

I love this idea and it would definitely go with my entertaining style this summer because whether we're having people over to the house, or inviting them out for a day on the boat, I've been serving mini sandwiches. I've got a local bakery that makes fabulous dinner rolls in a variety of different flavor combinations. I've used whole grains and honey as well as Italian with pepperoni and cheese baked right in! They bake fresh herbs and olive oil into some mini works of art!! I keep the sandwich fillings simple for the stronger flavored rolls and go all out on the more plain ones. Those mini sandwiches along with a summer salad and an appropriate wine make for a wonderful light fare.

mag4966 5 years 39 weeks

MMMmmmmmmmm.... I'm so making these tomorrow night!!! I love me some It's It...especially the mint kind! YUMMY! I never thought of making my own, but they seem so easy! I might even make my own oatmeal cookies for it!!

tdamji 5 years 39 weeks

wow - looks good: but are they TOO sweet?

msshellokitty 5 years 39 weeks

I want to make that.It looks yummy.

saffy1227 5 years 39 weeks

yum

ALSW 5 years 39 weeks

Oh, wow! I want me some of those!

sarabel 5 years 39 weeks

i love it's its.

0danielle0 5 years 39 weeks

This is not going to be good for my pre-Hawaii diet! :P

POPSUGAR Tech 5 years 39 weeks

Um, most beautiful thing of the day! These look scrumptious!

kiddylnd 5 years 39 weeks

Man! I haven't had and It's It in forever. :drool: Those look great!

Saturn9 5 years 39 weeks

I miss It's Its! I try to have one whenever I'm in the Bay Area. This is a fun idea - perfect for a Labor Day bbq!

TrinityOne 5 years 39 weeks

Hmmmm... Great dessert idea for a party.

sophlb 5 years 39 weeks

Alright while these look delicious, I have to say that any variations on the vanilla ice cream is NOT an It's It. It just isn't. Although Cool-a-Coo beats It's It, I'll take what I can get.