Our bakery was founded in downtown Winston-Salem during the Great Depression. We became known for our thin, crisp Moravian Cookies, originally created by immigrants who journeyed to our hometown in the 1700’s from the European kingdom of Moravia.

Sugar rationing during WWII made it difficult to keep up with demand at the bakery, but our customers were happy to contribute. Customers ordering cakes offered to bring in one cup of sugar to help in the production of their cake.

We shipped 12,000 pounds of fruitcake to servicemen all over the world to thank them for their wartime sacrifices.

On Easter Monday in 1955 a fire destroyed our bakery. The Winston-Salem community responded quickly to get us up and running again by offering temporary space and baking facilities.

That same year, we moved into our flagship location at Thruway Shopping Center and are the only original business still here today.

We created one of our most popular cookie flavors, Meyer Lemon. Made with grated lemon zest and cold pressed Meyer Lemon oil, the bright and zesty flavor of this cookie makes it a fan favorite!

Our cookies became a holiday staple and a local favorite to enjoy at get-togethers or give as gifts between families and friends (did you know they are also Santa’s favorite cookie?)

We created our Pink Lemonade Cake, a zesty, one-of-a-kind flavor that has been a fan favorite ever since. Our recipe is a well-kept secret, and you’ll have to visit our Winston-Salem, NC bakeries for a taste.

After testing hundreds of recipes over the years, we added Triple Ginger, Toasted Coconut and Salted Caramel to our all-star cookie lineup.

As demand for our flavorful cookies grew, we needed more baking space. We opened a commercial bakery just a few miles from our flagship location and continue to bake cookies and other treats there every day.

Our Fundraising Programs began, and since then they’ve put 4 million dollars back into the community through partnerships with North Carolina schools, churches, and other nonprofits. Click to learn more about our Holiday Pop-Up Fundraising stores.

Our original chocolate cookie had a glow-up, transforming into our decadent Brownie Crisp cookie. These cookies are inspired by the flavor of the rich, indulgent brownies that we bake each morning at our hometown bakery.

Our cookies hit the shelves at grocery stores nationwide, which paved the way for Dewey’s fans across the state, and now nation, to enjoy their favorite cookies from local grocery stores.

Our cookies are available nationwide in grocery stores and online, and we are now helping even more generations of families celebrate birthdays, holidays, life milestones, random Tuesday cravings, and everything in between. Because sweetness is meant to be shared™!