Perfectly decorated and delicious cookies are charming treat for Mother’s Day and any special day. And now is a perfect time to learn an impressive and delicious new skill. In this five hour hands-on class Confectionery Artist Pat Ashley will teach multiple techniques for cookie decorating that can be used for any theme or season. No experience is needed and everything is supplied. Just come ready to learn and even bring a friend to share the experience.

In this class you will:
• make special royal icings perfect for decorating
• learn proper coloring of royal icing
• learn easy filling of piping bags
• learn to use a variety of piping tips
• learn to “flood“ with royal icing
• learn wet on wet decorating
• learn dry on flood decorating
• how to fix a broken cookie
• Packaging for favors and gift giving

Skill level: beginner to intermediate

Age requirement: minimum age is 16

Takeaways:
• Royal icing recipe
• Pat Ashley’s Cookie dough recipe
• All cookies you decorate the class

BREAK

Students will be given a 30-minute break halfway through class. Students are encouraged to bring their own lunch as area restaurants can get busy.

Registration Gift Card Bonuses:

• Register 30 days in advance and receive a $10 gift card
• Register yourself and a friend and receive a $20 gift card
  • Please note: All gift cards will be accepted on the day of class

Cost: $145

Photographs - These are permissible and we encourage sharing on social media However, students sharing class material or step-by-step illustrations will not be permitted in future classes.

Videotaping - Is prohibited.

NOTE: Instructors are subject to substitution without notification.

ARTIST PAT ASHLEY HOWARD

Pat Ashley Howard is a nationally acclaimed confectionery artist best known for her award-winning gingerbread houses. In 2006 she created her first-ever gingerbread house and won the annual National Gingerbread House Competition which features hundreds of diehard gingerbread artists yearly.

The following year she won the grand prize again and a third time in 2011. Since then Pat Ashley has made numerous appearances on the Food Network, The Travel Channel, and TLC to name a few. Her creations have been featured many times on Good Morning America, on display for Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and in Cake Masters magazine.

Gingerbread houses and cookie and cupcake decorating are her other passions and she loves sharing and teaching the craft! But when she’s not baking, you’ll likely find her engaging in her other love … folding colorful scrapbook paper into boxes and bags and creating party favors for friends and family!

Her favorite quote is - When your heart is in your dreams no request is too extreme. - Jiminy Cricket