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Smart Cookie Back-to-School Cookie Decorating

Create a playful collection of back-to-school sugar cookies while learning essential royal icing techniques. Practice outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet decorating, and more as you bring pencils, backpacks, books, and other school-themed designs to life. All cookies, icing, and decorating tools are provided.

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  • 8 and older
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  • 410 Columbus Ave, New York, NY
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

Start Dates (0) $75/person

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Class Description

Description

We'll be decorating an adorable 6-cookie back-to-school set featuring a pencil, crayon, backpack, smart little worm, ABC letters, and a paint brush. Whether you're celebrating the first day of school, treating your favorite teacher, or simply love cute seasonal cookies, this class is the perfect way to kick off the school year. Don't miss this fun 6-cookie, 4-icing-color decorating experience!

You'll leave with a solid understanding of sugar cookie decorating basics along with several fun techniques we'll cover throughout class.

This class is perfect for beginner cookiers or anyone curious about cookie decorating. If you've ever been intimidated by royal icing, struggled with flooding, or simply want a creative afternoon with friends or family, this class is for you! Seats are limited, so be sure to reserve yours before they're gone.

We provide everything you'll need: cookies, icing, decorating tools, and a bakery box to take your finished creations home—we just need YOU!

Each guest receives:

  • 6 pre-baked sugar cookies
  • 4 icing colors
  • All the tools needed to decorate like a pro

Everything is prepared before class, so there's no baking or icing mixing required. Just arrive ready to have fun!

Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children under 12 must attend with a ticketed adult.

FAQ

What will I be doing in class?

Besides earning your "Smart Cookie" title? You'll learn cookie decorating basics, practice techniques like outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet decorating, and more while completing your own adorable back-to-school cookie collection to take home.

Do I need baking experience?

Not at all! No baking experience is necessary. Your cookies and icing are freshly prepared before class and ready to decorate. If you already have decorating experience, I'm always happy to answer questions about royal icing, dough, and decorating techniques.

What will we learn?

You'll learn:

  • Royal icing basics
  • Why icing consistency matters
  • Tips for smooth flooding and crisp outlines
  • Decorative techniques perfect for these playful back-to-school designs

Or let your creativity shine and decorate your cookies however you'd like—there's no wrong answer!

What do I need to bring?

Nothing but your creativity! Everything is provided.

Optional but recommended:

  • An apron (royal icing can get messy!)
  • Your phone for photos
  • Your best back-to-school spirit!

Refund Policy

You can cancel or transfer your ticket to a different date up to one week before class. 

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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Sugar Sketch

Learn how to blend cooking and art with cookie design classes offered by Sugar Sketch. In themed courses, participants will learn how to deisgn edible works of art that are sure to impress family and friends regardless of the occassion.

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