Choose Your Family Baking Session
Each 90-minute workshop focuses on one holiday favourite. One $59 registration ticket covers your entire family group of up to 3 bakers!
Gingerbread Cookies
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (90 Minutes)
Measure warming winter spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves into molasses dough. Roll, cut holiday figures, bake to perfection, and decorate with royal icing!
Sugar Cookies
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (90 Minutes)
Mix and roll smooth, buttery dough from scratch. Stamp out holiday stars, bells, and trees, then pipe royal icing borders and accent with festive sprinkles!
Inside a COOKSMART Baking Session
From measuring raw spices to packing 2 dozen warm holiday cookies, every step is hands-on, beginner-friendly, and shared as a family.
What Is Included in Every Family Ticket
Everything your family needs for a fun, zero-stress holiday baking experience with zero cleanup at home!
2 Dozen Cookies in Bakery Box
Every family leaves with 24 freshly baked holiday cookies packed into an official take-home box.
Up to 3 Bakers Per Family
One registration covers your whole family group (kids, parents, or grandparents) at your private station.
100% Nut-Free Ingredients
All flours, sugars, spices, royal icing, and festive sprinkles are strictly peanut-free and tree-nut-free.
Keepsake Recipe Cards
Laminated step-by-step recipe guides so you can recreate both holiday cookie batches easily at home!
Aprons, Tools & Cleanup
Full use of COOKSMART aprons, rolling pins, cutters, and piping bags. Plus our team handles all cleanup!
Certified Culinary Coaching
Patient, small-group instruction from certified educators trained in Food Handling, First Aid, and CPR.
Looking for Kids Winter Holiday Camp?
Join our Winter Holiday Camp in Clarkson! Screen-free cooking, baking, crafts, and life skills with a hot lunch cooked and eaten daily. Week 1 (Dec 21 to 23) and Week 2 (Dec 28 to 30).
Kick Off the Holidays at COOKSMART’s 10th Anniversary Holiday Festival!
One week before our family baking workshop, join us for our biggest free community celebration of the season! Enjoy drop-in cookie decorating, warm Three Sisters Soup, holiday passport challenges, and local artisan shopping.
What Families Say About COOKSMART Workshops
Real feedback from parents across Mississauga and Clarkson who bake with us.
"Baking with my two kids at COOKSMART was the absolute highlight of our holiday season. Taking home 2 dozen cookies they actually measured, rolled, and decorated themselves was unforgettable!"
"Having a strictly nut-free kitchen where our whole family could bake together gave us complete peace of mind with our son's allergies. Exceptional quality and value at $59."
"The holiday workshops are organized, spotlessly clean, and so festive. Kathy and her team make baking approachable and magical for kids of every age."
"Watching families bake together and share in the pride of creating holiday cookies from scratch has been our greatest joy for 10 years."
2026 Consumer Choice Award Winner for Children Cooking Classes in Peel Region
Frequently Asked Questions
• 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Gingerbread Cookies (measuring ginger, cinnamon, and cloves into molasses dough, rolling, and piping)
• 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM: Sugar Cookies (mixing golden dough, cutting holiday shapes, and decorating with royal icing and sprinkles)
Both sessions yield 2 dozen finished cookies for your family to take home!
Reserve Your Family Holiday Baking Station
Station space is strictly limited to ensure personal elbow room and hands-on fun for every family member.
Celebrating 10 Years of Kitchen Confidence (2016 to 2026)
Over 28,000 children empowered across Mississauga, Oakville, and Ontario. 100% nut-free kitchen facility.