Mrs Fields Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Most helpful positive review

THIS RECIPE IS AMAZING! The only bad thing about it was that people didn't believe me when I said that I made them myself. However, I did change the recipe a little by adding an extra 1/4 cup of sugar. As a little tip, I recommend that you put the dough in the freezer, instead of the refrigerator. Also, because the dough is somewhat sticky, I put ALOT of flour on the countertop before trying to roll it out. Read More

Most helpful critical review

I can't review this fairly because I followed one reviewers advice and upped the sugar and butter. The cookies were way too buttery and spread all over the sheet. I definitely would not us 1 and 1/2 cups butter. WAAAAAY too much. Read More

276 Ratings

5 star values: 151
4 star values: 63
3 star values: 17
2 star values: 10
1 star values: 35

I made these cookies yesterday for my children for a snack at school and they were a big hit. The whole house smelled of sugar and butter while the cookies were baking. One of my daughters teachers even commited to her how good the cookies looked and the smell of the cookies. I did however follow the advice of some of the reviewers I used 2 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 1/2 cups of real butter. I added cinnamon instead of the vanalla. Also I put the cookie dough in the frig over night. Floured my board alot dough was a little sticky. And the dough rolled out great. I kept the oven tem. at the suggested 325 but I cooked the cookies for only 10 min. First 5 min.on the top rack and then 5 min. on the bottom rack. The cookies turned out a light golden color that were crisp on the out side edge and soft on the inside. I made the cookies thicker that what was suggested. I was able to make 36 heart shaped cookies from the dough. This recipe is a keeper. Read More

This one will definately replace my old recipe but they are not quite Mrs. Fields I don't think. They are soft yet firm enough to handle while decorating and they really have a nice flavor. I think this is because this recipe does not call for shortening. I also think the trick to making these cookies the best they can be is: refridgerate till hard (1 hr 1/2) roll them out quickly and maintain a 1/4 inch thickness. I rolled them out on parchment paper and then removed the scraps of dough around the cut outs. Then I placed my parchment on a baking stone. Add two minutes to your first batch if using a stone. Read More

The cookies turned out great; not too sweet, and the perfect soft texture. I did have a little trouble rolling them out, next time I'll sandwich the dough between wax paper sheets to keep it from sticking. Read More

These cookies were very easy to make and taste great. I added a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg into the flour mixture for a little extra flavour. I made the second batch of cookies about twice as thick as recommended and baked them at 350 for 13 minutes and they were nicer than the thinner ones. This dough is a bit sticky so a well-floured surface rolling pin and cookie cutters is a must! Read More

this is by far the best sugar cookie i have ever tasted! not even my husband could believe that i made them since i am not a very good baker. easy enough to make and definatley worth the taste! thanks for sharing i will use this recipe for all of my sugar cookies like the halloween ones i will make today!! Read More

This is a good recipe. I added an extra 1/4 cup of sugar - the original didn't taste sweet enough to me. Roll them out thick and under-cook them just a bit. Also they taste alot better with frosting. (But what doesn't)!! Read More

My dough turned out really gooey. I couldn't roll it or anything. I was so disappointed because all the other reviews were so good on this but it turned out terribly. Read More