2 Christmas Cooking Classes Worth Booking

1.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

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

In a cave-like cooking school near Salzburg’s Old Town, an English-speaking chef guides you through apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl. You stretch pastry, season apples, bake both treats, eat goulash soup, and take home extra cookies. Classes hold up to 15 people, with hands-on tables of three to five.

“The owner offers wine and coffee. There was no indication that you had to pay 5 euros each for the drinks in cash before leaving. There were people who had no cash to pay.”

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2.Prague: Traditional Czech Christmas Cookie Baking Class

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

Spend 150 minutes at Kuličkário, a short walk from Prague’s historic center, learning four Czech Christmas cookies with a local instructor. You’ll make wasp nests, vanilla crescents, coconut balls, and Linzer cookies, then pack them with recipes to take home. Hot chocolate or Czech punch is included.

“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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