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Italian Holiday Cookie Box Baking Class

Bake four Italian favorites from scratch: cranberry almond biscotti, Sicilian almond cherry cookies, chocolate walnut crinkles, and cream-filled Italian horns. Learn essential mixing, shaping, baking, and filling techniques, then take home an assortment of homemade treats.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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Master a spectacular array of classic Italian bakery favorites in this hands-on baking workshop at NY Cake Academy!

In this technique-filled masterclass, you'll learn how to bake four distinct, authentic Italian treats completely from scratch: twice-baked Cranberry Almond Biscotti, chewy Sicilian Almond Cherry Cookies (Paste di Mandorla), fudgy Chocolate Walnut Crinkles, and crisp cream-filled Italian Horns (Cannoncini). Guided step-by-step by our expert pastry chefs, you will learn essential Italian baking fundamentals—from double-baking biscotti logs for the ideal crunch and rolling almond paste dough to pipe-wrapping flaky pastry horn cones and filling them with silky vanilla cream.What You'll Learn & Do

  • Twice-Baked Biscotti: Secrets to mixing, shaping, slicing, and twice-baking classic cranberry almond biscotti with chocolate drizzle and chopped nut toppings.
  • Sicilian Almond Cherry Cookies (Paste di Mandorla): Working with almond paste to create soft, chewy almond cookies topped with candied cherries and powdered sugar dusting.
  • Fudgy Chocolate Walnut Crinkles: Mixing rich chocolate dough, folding in toasted walnuts, and rolling in powdered sugar for a dramatic cracked finish.
  • Flaky Italian Horns (Cannoncini): Wrapping delicate pastry dough around horn molds, baking to golden perfection, and piping sweet, velvety cream filling.

Course Details & What's Included 

  • Duration: 2.5 Hours
  • Age Requirement: Ages 12+ (Ages 8–11 welcome when accompanied by a paying adult)
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner-Friendly)
  • Included: All raw ingredients, pastry cones, piping bags, creams, nuts, candied fruits, packaging, and a comprehensive recipe packet with step-by-step instructions for easy home baking.
  • Take Home: A bakery box packed with your freshly baked assortment of Italian cookies and pastries to take home and share!
School Notes: Please note, if you require a gluten free option for your baking class, you must alert the school in advance and there will be a +$15 fee applied for each gluten free substitute which will be collected directly by the school. Please contact them or CourseHorse to arrange this.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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