In this festive workshop you will bake and decorate an assortment of Christmas cookies. Shortbread, Gingerbread men, Christmas trees and more. Learn how to decorate with chocolate, sprinkles and more. You will also master the art of flooding cookies with royal icing. Take home an assorted box of freshly baked and decorated Christmas-inspired cookies. The Tutor will provide all ingredients and the use of equipment. Don't worry if you are new to baking and decorating, this workshop offers a relaxed and fun environment perfect for beginners.

Bake and Decorate Christmas Cookies

Course Description

Celebrate the festive season by creating a delicious assortment of homemade Christmas cookies in this fun, hands-on baking workshop. 

You'll bake and decorate a variety of festive favourites, including gingerbread people, buttery shortbread, Christmas trees and other seasonal treats. 

Along the way, you'll learn a range of decorating techniques using chocolate, sprinkles and royal icing to create beautiful cookies that are almost too good to eat.

Perfect for beginners and experienced home bakers alike, this relaxed and enjoyable workshop is all about creativity, learning new skills and embracing the festive spirit. 

With step-by-step guidance from the tutor, you'll gain confidence in both baking and decorating while creating a beautifully presented assortment of Christmas cookies to take home, share with family and friends, or give as thoughtful handmade gifts.

All ingredients and the use of equipment are included in the course fee.

Course Structure

The workshop begins with a warm welcome, followed by an introduction to the ingredients, equipment and baking techniques used to create a selection of Christmas cookies. 

Students will prepare royal icing and learn how to achieve the right consistency for decorating before watching demonstrations of a variety of festive decorating techniques.

Participants will then enjoy plenty of hands-on time decorating their own assortment of cookies using chocolate, sprinkles, royal icing and other embellishments. 

The tutor will provide guidance throughout the session, encouraging students to experiment with their own creative designs before packaging their finished cookies to take home. 

Recipes and practical tips are shared throughout the workshop so participants can confidently recreate their festive treats at home.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Prepare and decorate a variety of Christmas cookies 
• Understand the basic ingredients and equipment used for festive baking 
• Prepare royal icing suitable for flooding and decorating cookies 
• Apply a range of decorating techniques using chocolate, icing and sprinkles 
• Create attractive and festive cookie designs 
• Package homemade cookies for gifting or entertaining 
• Recreate the recipes and decorating techniques at home with confidence.