2 Christmas Cooking Classes Worth Flying For

1.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Spend 90 minutes in Salzburg preparing apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl with an English-speaking chef. You will stretch pastry, season apples, bake, eat goulash soup, and take extra cookies home. The cooking school occupies a striking cave-like space near the Old Town. Classes hold up to 15 people.

“Great experience! Our instructor was very helpful and patient! Would love to come back and do the summer pretzel class:))”

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2.Prague: Traditional Czech Christmas Cookie Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $92

In a cozy pink venue near Prague’s historic center, an English-speaking local instructor guides you through four Czech Christmas treats: wasp nests, vanilla crescents, coconut balls, and Linzer cookies. The 150-minute class includes a 25-minute tradition talk, ingredients, aprons, drinks, recipes, and packaging for your homemade cookies.

“We loved the small class size. It was well organized. Very clean space. Easy to find. We had great conversation about Christmas traditions in the Czech Republic and Australia. What a kind and knowledgableyoung man. And the treats were yummy”

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