This bakery became famous after a famous rapper by the name of Young Dolph life was taken inside of it. The shop is looked close by Memphis Airport. It is a small but welcoming bakery. It was very well decorated. The bakery was nice and friendly. She was patient while we decided. A lot of cookies to select from. The cookies are great. The world famous butter cookie is my favorite. The cookies were delicious and tasty. The memorial for the rapper Young Dolph is nice. I will be returning for cookies. read more

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PROS: great service, good presentation, knowledgeable staff & good product variety. Overall, good cookies! I purchased the pecan, lemon & butter cookies. All were very good, not way over the top fantastic, but, very good. I would purchase again. CONS: none read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Pecan, butter & lemon cookies - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

its been so long since i done had any cookies from Makeda's and they're still a hit! i still remember dropping by here with my dad when i was a kid and they were good, the staff was nice and the atmosphere was great the chocolate chip cookies are and still will be my favorite. if there's anyone outta town, try 'em! read more

Parking is free but it is a small lot. Cookies were cool. I didn't like all flavors in my opinion but the lemon flavor was favorite . It is known for its butter cookie. This place is a staple in Memphis and has a Young Dolph memorial. Service was excellent. Prices were 3.49 a cookie or specials for half dozens or full dozens read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I finally got a chance to visit this place. The man working there I assumed was the owner and was very kind and helpful. The cookie shop is cozy and filled with the aroma of butter and sugar, it's smells divine! I ordered the regular butter, a peanut butter and a tea cake. I love butter cookies! No question I'll be back. read more

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I've heard of this place and obviously since they were "world famous" I had to stop by and try the cookies. I'm being honest, probably the best cookies I've ever had. Only negative, I don't live in Memphis BUT you can order online, which I definitely will. I know why they're world famous now, and totally deserve that. Let me not fail to mention the employees working there. They were the nicest people ever. They were amazing. It was a brief interaction but they left a lasting impression for not just themselves and their business but for the city of Memphis. The place was cool, the vibe was amazing, it's not huge but it doesn't need to be to accomplish what it does. Definitely going to order again and hopefully stop by again in person. Highly recommend read more

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Oh my god the banana pudding is the best I've ever had in my life and it's topped with butter cookies which are SOOOO good. And the strawberry cookie is unreal. Amazing service. Love this place!!!!! read more

The warm and friendly welcoming staff, alone were a vibe!!! Hey Yall The night before, I took the wrong exit and ended up literally next door, and across the street from here alone. Upon our group return on, the next day, I discovered that this, was where that youthful rapper was murdered over jealousy... it was flabbergasting to find out!! It's nice that they have created a corner dedicated to Young Dolph inside of this store. RIP I like the friendly service as they, are unbothered when humans come in, to take photos in memory Young Dolph. I can see why this place was his favorite cookie spot! We must've gotten every cookie there was amongst us all! The cookies are good! There's nothing and no place, like your childhood memory spots! There's plenty of parking in the lot as well as, next door. I wouldn't hang out but definitely go in, take photos and purchase cookies. Yes, I recommend you stopping in. read more

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Great customer service but the cookies were very cakey. They almost have a muffin like consistency, no chewiness no nutmeg or cinnamon flavor in the tea cake. Too soft, no crispy or chewy pieces. read more

Had guests that heard about the place because of Young Dolf and wanted to go. I don't find myself in this area of Memphis often other than on my way to the airport. The folks here treated us great and were very welcoming, as were the customers already in the store. The cookies were great , we got a dozen (which they give you 14) and it was about $30. They are decent size cookies. Loved the strawberry cookies, chocolate chip and the butter cookies. They made new customers out of us and we will return read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My gang wanted something sweet but not necessarily some cake so we decided to make a stop here. I have to say I was a little skeptical because of the tragedy that happened here however the customer service of this black owned business totally made up for that. As soon as you stop into this business, it's almost as if you have stepped back into time. What I mean by that is the smell of baking butter hits you like a truck. That smell takes you back in time so when you were a kid and your mom was making a cake or something. That smell just brought back beautiful memories. The lady at the counter is one of the owners I think it's a mom and pop establishment. She was so welcoming to us when we entered the store. She greeted us with love. This is rare! She genuinely seemed happy to see us as if she knew us. We automatically started ordering cookies, and more cookies, and more cookies. Not only did we order cookies we also ordered sweet potato pie. I am so upset with myself that I did not get more than one slice. We wanted some peanut butter cookies as well but they didn't have any out in the display. Her husband was filling the display and we asked him did he have any in the back. He said yes I do. Eventually she asked us where we were from because she could tell we were not from Memphis. We told her we were from Atlanta. She advised that they were thinking about opening up a store here in Atlanta but in due time. We will definitely visit again if ever in Memphis. They also sell the cookies online. On the left hand side of the store there's a memorial for rapper Young Dolph who was tragically killed here at this location. I felt a wave of sadness as I view the pictures, the handwritten notes, and the flowers. God be with him. read more

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This is a Memphis staple! The business is owned by a wonderful couple and is named in honor of their late daughter. There's a reason their cookies are so famous - they taste homemade and high-quality at the same time! We felt so welcomed and loved by the owner, and loved trying a few of the cookies. Surprisingly, our favorite was the strawberry cookie, which unfortunately I did not get a picture of before we dove in. We also tried the chocolate chip, M&M, and of course the butter cookie, which were all delicious. I recommend making a custom ice cream sandwich with 2 cookies! read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Butter Cookie - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

On a recent trip to Memphis, my son and nephew had one request. They wanted to come to Makeda's Cookies not only for the cookies, but also see the Young Dolph tribute inside the store. This was one of his favorite cookie spots and unfortunately his life was taken right outside of the store as well. The store sits on the corner of a little shopping strip. Parking was easy. Customer service was ok. We got chocolate chip, peanut butter, sensual strawberry and the famous butter cookies. The cookies itself looked great and my brain was telling me they were going to be nice and soft. In reality these cookies are more on the hard side. Flavors were there, but not the texture I prefer in my cookies. It was a cool spot to check out and overall a solid stop. read more

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I've only had the prepackaged cookies so far, and they are so delicious! I will be back with updates once I've tried their fresh butter cookies. read more

Man do I love Makeda's Cookies! I have been hitting this place up for years and not once have I ever been disappointed. These are seriously the best sugar cookies in Memphis. Followed only by her daughters place downtown, but these are my favorite, and this location is super convenient for me to get to. The people that I have met with when shopping for the best damn cookies have always been super nice. I hate what happened here, happened... it did, and I was not sure if they would reopen. I am so glad that they did. One day I am going to have to venture out and get some other things besides the sugar cookies. They are like drugs though; I cannot stop thinking about them! read more

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I'm not even a big sweets person, but these were honestly some of the best cookies I've ever had. Light, airy, and perfectly balanced. The staff was really friendly, and I also appreciated the tribute to Young Dolph. It was a thoughtful way to honor his legacy. Definitely worth a visit! read more

The customer service at this place is excellent and made me feel so welcomed, I ordered the box of 7 cookies with chocolate chip and mostly butter cookies, they were terrific and I plan on coming back next time I'm in Memphis. read more

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Heard about Makeda's Homemade Cookies from the Young Dolph trial. Love to try this these cookies, as they say they're fire !! Support this Black Owned Business Is it possible to order Makeda's Homemade Cookies, and have them shipped? read more

I live in Alabama, so I placed my cookie order online on Wednesday. A couple of hours later, I received an email stating that my order had shipped, along with tracking information. Unfortunately, I had some delays with my FedEx shipment (I received my order over a week late). I reached out to the business owner and spoke with Raven. Although it wasn't her fault, she was very apologetic and accommodating. She's the epitome of Southern hospitality. She offered to send me a fresh batch of cookies. Fast-forward to when I received my order, and I got my original order, and they even threw in a few extra cookies. These cookies are incredibly good. The cookies are individually wrapped, so they're very fresh. The quality is unmatched. They literally melt in your mouth once you take a bite. They remind me of the cookies my grandmother would make when we were kids. This review isn't for promotional purposes; it's my honest opinion. I definitely would recommend Makeda's. The hype is real. Good cookies and good customer service, I definitely will be ordering from them again. read more

So I got a dozen of the cookies sent to me. They are delicious and big not small. Fresh ingredients early bday gift 5/29. I was curious about the taste. If you know these are the cookies Young Dolph loved the chocolate chips. I got 2 butter cookies,2 chocolate chips,2macadamia nut and 6 peanut butter cookies for my dozen. I'm going to give my mom some she loves peanut butter cookies. I purchased it was $40.00 for the cookies and like $6.00 for shipping. My sister lives in Madison TN. It might be better to go in person and get some from the grocery store in Memphis for $5.00 butter cookies. Quality is great. I think the cost of a dozen cookies is around $20.00 I think it is like maybe $18.00 on the website. The cookies are great I might try the other flavors I didn't get this time in the future. First time purchasing a dozen cookies for shipping. I was used to paying this price for a whole cake etc. read more

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Addictive, Amazing, Consistent. That's what you'll get every time you stop by at Makeda's cookies. The butter cookies crumble, dissolve as soon as they touch your tongue and you'll not remember what happens in the next 5 minutes. Once you're back from this euphoria, you'll be searching for your next cookie. Need I say more? read more

Sugar cookie toooo sweet, oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies are the best. Ordered to my door in DC

Simply the best shortbread/butter cookie I have ever had the pleasure to eat in my ENTIRE LIFE. Bar none. Deliciously crisp. Light and airy. Buttery with the perfect sweetness. Simply perfect. I tasted the other cookies and they were fine...but they were soft cookies, and I like my cookies with a crunch, so I can't give you much input on that. Enjoy! read more

At Makeda's we were not disappointed. This location is on Airways Blvd. We happened to pass the Banana Pudding sign placed at the curb was an Eye Catcher. Walking in you are Greeted & Welcomed. When I tell y'all customer service is key. Makes a difference. We purchased Banana pudding Chocolate chip cookie Tea cake cookie Old school butter cookie Strawberry cookie All those were fresh, individually wrapped and very tasty. read more

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So I wanted to see what all the hype was about these cookies, i placed a order for the lemon butter cookies, I must say that the delivery service was prompt, yes I received my order very fast. and the cookies are are very, very good!!! I highly recommend, and I plan on being a lift time custome. Thanks Makeda's cookies.. read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Excellent butter cookies!!! I can't wait to try the other flavors!!! A must for anyone who wants perfection in a cookie!!!

Yes, we went to both Makeda's locations. Don't judge. Once that sweetness and all that butter hits your brain, you might do strange things too. Like eat too many butter cookies. Nothing wrong with that. Don't miss it... read more

Stopped through Memphis to pay my respeks to Dolph, naturally had to see if the cookies were good. Let me tell y'all, the butter cookies, fire. Pecan chocolate chip, fire. Sugar cookie, fire. Banana pudding, bruhhhhhhhh. And the tribute to a real Memphis legend inside the store is a nice touch. Long Live Dolph read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - Tribute - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I MUST SAY THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!!! When I say the banana pudding here is fire it's fire!! It's the "slap yo mama" kind!! The banana pudding is made with the DELICIOUS BUTTER COOKIES!!! When I say you won't be disappointed you won't be!! They have so many variety of cookies from iced oatmeal, lemon, strawberry iced, and more!! Then to top it off they have great customer service. Mr. Ali was awesome. He was very polite and welcoming. For us to be new comers to the shop he was knowledgeable about the products and was informative regarding the specials/pricing. He even provided suggestions as to what to try. They even have mini butter cookies to sample. So if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth and be a happy camper because of the service please come here!! This place is worth it!! Support this business!!! read more

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Soon as we walked in, we were greeted. Not only greeted but we were complimented and conversation was initiated. I was not expecting that but it was refreshing. We bought the half dozen. I love the cookies being individually wrapped. I tried the oatmeal walnut, tea cake, m&m and they were all good! Very moist. The Dolph memorial is a nice touch too. Happy k was able to support this black owned business. read more

Great efficient customer service with no attitude. The cookies are very good. Butter cookies are def top tier. Next visit to Memphis I'll be back R.I.P Dolph read more

I attended the national cookie day extravaganza, or at least that's what I called it. I bought 12 mini cookie sleeves, because that's the only way to keep me n hubby from arguing about who ate the most cookies.. I dont stop in often enough. But whenever I do get by there, it's well worth it!! read more

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The best place ever!!! I'm not the biggest fan of sweets but the banana pudding is so delicious. Whenever we are in town we make sure to put this on our list. The service was amazing as well. The man who helped us was super appreciative of our business. Make sure to put this on your to do list when you are in the Memphis area!!! Best cookies ever! read more

Makeda's Homemade Cookies - Airways - 8 oz banana pudding - Desserts Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This family business sells delectable cookies and other sweets like lemon pie and banana pudding. They have an uncanny ability to blend the perfect flavors that make their treats addictive. The butter cookies crumble in your mouth and then sort of melt away like Biscottis. I ordered several holiday cookie boxes (they also have metal tins) that I plan to hand out as stocking stuffers for acquaintances. Makeda's wraps their brand around every holiday, from specially decorated Christmas sweets to Valentine's Day cookie creations. You can also order online. read more

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Omg this place is so cute. We definitely bit off more than we could chew but out of the dozen we got my favorites were the #1 iced oatmeal and #2 strawberry (and I don't even like iced cookies/icing). The banana pudding is better than most I've tried. I'm real particular about my banana pudding bc nothing ever beats my mom's style (thin liquidy pudding with soft yet firm cookies). But if I wanted this style banana pudding I'd get this. The butter cookie tastes like the cookies that come out of those tin cans! You know, the ones people use for storage. The tea cake didn't taste like the kind I grew up making but still tasty. Even tho I tried 80% of the flavors, I would mainly come back for the iced oatmeal cookie and maybe another strawberry. (Also the double chocolate bc they were out when I visited). read more

Hands down, the best banana pudding/cookie combo I have ever eaten. I was a bit sad to share even a bit, but had to because I needed hubs to try it. In addition to this, the warm greeting and patient, kind service was amazing. You can always tell when someone is genuinely happy about their product. For me, this also honestly always translates to their food. Cookies: iced oatmeal was heaven and we so loved the taster pack. Thank you to yelp (and my love of desserts) for finding this location out by the airport. We were later by the Civil Rights Museum/Central BBQ and saw their other storefront (if we weren't headed to the airport and stuffed from BBQ, I would have gotten another banana pudding for the road!). What a wonderful tribute to little Makeda. read more

My family is from Bermuda and I always thought of selling their famous butter cookies. Now I found Makeda's cookies. The first time I ordered both butter and chocolate chip cookies, a dozen each for Christmas. They are pretty expensive if you order online versus going to the store or Krogers. I live in NYC, so no Kroger's here, so I had to order online. The chocolate chip cookies were just ok but those butter cookies gave me new life. I can make them since I know my family's recipe, which is the same as Makeda's. I'm just being lazy not to make myself, so I ordered again at $40 per dozen. That's a crazy price. But the second time the cookies did not taste as good as the first batch I got. Not sure what happened but at that price I wont risk it again. I will bake my own this weekend. read more

The Butter Cookies was the best!!! I will definitely stop by there next time I'm traveling that way. And will get a lot more next time.

These are the most amazing cookies I have ever taste in my life, Makeda's parents are the sweetest people and her story is truly an inspiration read more

My boys and their dad have been talking about getting cookies from Makeda's for some time now. Well, after my son and his dad traveled to Nashville, on their way back to Dallas,TX they finally were able to get some cookies. My son called me on FaceTime while at Makeda's so I could let the nice young man behind the counter know which cookies I would like. They just got home and the first thing I did was grab my cookies and eat the Strawberry cookie. OMG! I'm really not a "cookie person" but this Strawberry cookie is awesome! I can't wait to eat the few other cookies I selected but they look delicious! Highly recommend!!! read more