It's it

Last Saturday, on my most recent free day, I finally gave in and tried the famous It's It ice cream cookie sandwich. Various folks have strongly recommended it so I finally gave it a try as it was on sale at the grocery store. I tried both the original vanilla:

And the mint:

Both versions are ice cream sandwiched between two oatmeal cookies (no raisins or nuts--thank you!) and thinly enrobed in dark chocolate. A key issue I have with cookie ice cream sandwiches is the cookie must be soft enough to receive a good bite with out squishing out all the ice cream. It's It passed this important test. After that, I enjoyed the taste. What definitely works in their favor is that since I've been eating like a monk for the previous six days, anything desserty or extra carby or fatty seems fabulously decadent and foodgasmic. At first I didn't think the mint would be a good mix with the oatmeal cookie, but it turned out to be an interesting combination that amused the palate. I thoroughly enjoyed the classic combo of the vanilla ice cream and oatmeal cookie with the thin (not overwhelming) coating of dark chocolate.

Overall, I'd give It's It 3 out of 4 stars. It was very good but to be four stars good, I'd pretty much want to eat this every free day and I see myself eyeing other desserts for my next precious free day.