Salzburg: Christmas Cookie & Apple Strudel Cooking Class

Summary

Salzburg holiday baking class with chef guidance and family-friendly fun

You’ll roll up your sleeves in Salzburg for a Christmas cookie and apple strudel cooking class led by a local chef. Get hands-on with dough (and probably messy), laugh with new friends over lunch, then pack up your own homemade treats to bring home. It’s cozy, a bit chaotic, and full of those little moments that stick with you long after the flour’s gone.

What’s the experience like?

I managed to get flour on my scarf before we’d even started mixing anything — classic. The kitchen in Salzburg was already buzzing when I arrived (a little late, oops), and Chef Johann just grinned and handed me an apron like he’d seen it all before. There were families at one table, a couple from Munich at another. It smelled like cinnamon and something buttery — not overpowering, just enough to make you feel hungrier than you thought you were.

We got right into making apple strudel dough, which is way stretchier than I expected. Johann showed us how to pull it thin enough to read a newspaper through it (I tore mine twice — he said that’s normal). While the apples soaked up lemon and sugar, we swapped stories about failed baking attempts back home. Someone asked about the difference between Austrian and German cookies; Johann said it’s all in the vanilla and almonds for Kipferl. Li laughed when I tried to say “Kipferl” in proper German — probably butchered it.

The oven made the whole room smell like December holidays at once. Lunch was goulash soup — hot, spicy, perfect for the snowy day outside. Kids were sneaking extra dough; nobody minded much. When our cookies came out, they were crumbly and sweet, not too perfect (mine looked more like croissants than crescents). We packed them up in little bags to take home. I still think about that first bite of warm strudel — soft pastry, tart apples, sugar on my fingers.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Cook Austrian apple strudel and cookies

• Meet experienced chef
• Marinate apples for strudel
• Stretch out strudel pastry
• Bake apple strudel in oven
• Prepare Vanilla Kipferl cookies
• Enjoy hot goulash soup lunch
• Experience Christmas baking aromas

Top questions

Is this Salzburg cooking class suitable for kids?

Yes, the class is family-friendly and great for children.

What desserts do you make during the class?

You’ll prepare Austrian apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl cookies.

How many people are in each group?

The maximum group size is 15 people, usually split into smaller tables of 3–5.

Is lunch included in this Salzburg baking class?

Yes, you’ll be served hot goulash soup for lunch during the session.

Can I take home what I bake?

Yes, you get a bag to take away your homemade cookies.

Is the kitchen accessible for wheelchairs or strollers?

Yes, both wheelchair users and strollers can access the venue easily.

Are public transport options nearby?

Yes, there are public transportation options close to the location.

What’s included

Your day includes a hands-on cooking lesson guided by an experienced chef in Salzburg, all ingredients provided for apple strudel and Christmas cookies, goulash soup for lunch while your desserts bake, plus a bag so you can bring your own cookies home at the end—taxes and fees are covered too.