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Welcome to the home of fine chocolates - Dorothy's Candies. If you love fine chocolates with old-fashioned goodness, you have come to the right place – Dorothy’s Candies. I have enjoyed making and eating chocolates since I was just a tyke in the kitchen of my grandmother, Mae Gillespie. She and my mother, Dorothy, concocted yummy confections in Mae’s home in the West End, then a burly working-class neighborhood overlooking Pittsburgh’s legendary steel mills. Mae began by selling confections in her neighborhood during the Great Depression to augment the family income. Later, Dorothy opened a tiny shop... Click to read more.

As always, a client favorite.
Great Job everyone. Thanks" (Robb Gusie, PA)

"This candy is wonderful, the chocolate is very creamy the maple egg is delightful & they stand behind their products" (Pam Malush, SC)

"Good Stuff always!!!!" (Patti Anderson, TX)

Fall/Winter Hours

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday - Closed

   Local:      412-678-2723
   Tollfree: 1-800-676-5793
   Email:      info@dorothyscandies.com

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30-minutes from Pittsburgh, just
a stone's throw from PA Dutch Country!

1228 Long Run Road (Rt 48)
White Oak, PA 15131

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New Truffles!

Dorothy's signature truffles
are made by hand-blending
the very finest ingredients.
Try them all! Cheesecake, Grand Marnier, Pistachio Kirsh, Caramel Latte, Almond, Caribbean, Dark on Dark, Raspberry Rose & Vanilla Bean.

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