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Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar

4.7 (18 reviews)

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Mikhala F.

Duh! An iconic staple at the State Fair. The Sweet Martha's lore is long and storied, and a must-get. There are multiple locations throughout the fairgrounds, and you're likely to find a line at all of them, but it moves super fast. The sane option? A small cup of cookies, with about 10-12 inside. The typical pick? A massive bucket of cookies piled so high that you have to eat 20 cookies JUST to get the lid on. There's no question the cookies are best hot and fresh, so I definitely recommend chowing on as many as you can with a group to end your night at the fair. Once home, they're good for another few days if you nuke them in the microwave for 8 seconds, and after that, freeze for best safekeeping. They offer milk here too - or you can go to the AYCD milk stand! Some love them and some skip them, but there's no question Martha has created a local business icon and State Fair staple. Cheers to cookies!

Nicole E.

Looks like this is the location at the state fair by the university of Minnesota. My heart sank seeing it all boarded up and closed. :( We drove here after checking Google and it shows it's open until 5PM too. The whole place was closed. Guess that means they aren't open until August then during their annual state fair. The address on Yelp is off, it's further down. The address is 1710 Carnes Avenue.

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Mitch W.

Sweet Martha's Cookies at the Minnesota State Fair was on my food bucket list, and they did not disappoint! Warm, gooey, and overflowing in the bucket, they were everything I hoped for. Definitely a must-try if you're at the fair worth the hype!

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Haley P.

When attending the state fair we have of list of must haves and sweet Martha cookie bucket as always a must!! It's one of our absolute favorites and the service is always good! The aroma coming from the stands is irresistible and you can always count on them being just as tasty as always! I highly recommend

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Chassidie L.

If they ask "do you want to be able to close your bucket," you say no! Let em overfill your bucket!! An iconic and infamous Minnesota State Fair classic!! Did you really go to the MN State Fair if you didn't get Sweet Martha's Cookies? The answer is no. Please please go get you some! They are soo delicious, gooey, fresh, and moist. The perfect cookie honestly. I recommend getting a bucket ($18) and sharing with people! The buckets hold around 4 dozen cookies. Within the fair there are two locations, so keep your eyes peeled and try some DELICIOUS cookies!

Cookies and fireworks
Jade W.

Okay, so bare with me as this will be a longer review. But TLDR; cookies are great & customer service is good as making up for any issues. I love Sweet Martha's cookies. I think getting a bucket is a fun fair ritual! The cookies are (almost always) thin, gooey, hot and sweet. They melt in your mouth! In the past several years of attending the fair, I've only had one issue... which was this year. I got a bucket of cookies that were thicker than usual and much harder than usual - not the type of cookies I was expecting nor what I prefer. Now, some folks I were with said they loved it more than the usual cookies. The next day, I reached out to Sweet Martha's social media and asked if the recipe changed. They actually said no, and offered to give me a replacement bucket of cookies if I'd be returning to the fair. (Not sure what would've happened if I wasn't planning on going several more times this year lol). So, I follow the instructions in the message and am able to get a new bucket. The second bucket was absolutely perfect! Unfortunately the manager I chatted with in person was confused and not aware of the situation. He was a bit firm at first until I showed him the messages and then he was very accommodating. (I'm not sure if there have been issues in the past?). But he gave us a new bucket of fresh out of the oven cookies, a glass of milk, and a cup of coffee. It really turned the situation around and I throughly enjoyed the cookies that were even better than I remembered! Pro tip: bring a ziploc to stash extra cookies if you're not with a group and able to eat enough to be able to close the bucket. also move those cookies to an airtight container once you're home to keep them from getting stale! That bucket is cute but not airtight!

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