Back by popular demand are Tess’ Magical Cheesecake & Brownie Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies, in addition to
her ever-popular Holiday Cookie Bake & Decorate class where participants learn the foundations of decorating
cookies with Royal Icing! If you are looking to start a new holiday cookie baking & decorating tradition and
looking for a NEW SPECTACULAR COOKIE to add to your holiday cookie repertoire look no further! Consider
registering for this Virtual, Live, Family Fun Holiday Cookie Baking & Decorating Class for beginners. Gather your
family for baking and decorating, or treat yourself to some quality personal fun time.
Participants will be baking the cookies for the decorating ahead of time so that they are ready to decorate at the
start of class. A PDF with two of the instructors’ personal sugar cookie recipes, and a list of ingredients and
supplies needed for the Royal Icing will be provided 5—7 days before the class, to provide time for shopping and
baking. The recipes will include a soft and chewy sugar cookie, and a denser crisp sugar cookie. Participants can
One of the instructor’s favorite holiday cookie cutter shapes is a gingerbread person. This is one shape that
proves to be a lot of fun to decorate year after year and some time will definitely be spent on this in addition to
other holiday shapes. Choose to bake one or the other or both using cookie cutters of choice. No fancy
decorating tips or bags will be needed. We will be using simple plastic sandwich bags to decorate.
The packet will also include ingredients required for the STUFFED COOKIES that we will be creating together
during the class! This class will take place on Zoom, free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on
how to access the class prior to it starting.
Tess Georgakopoulos, also known as “Chef Tess—Culinary Artist”, has been cooking and baking for well
over 45 years since she was roughly 6 years old. Born into a Greek family, the art of cooking traditional
meals using ones senses rather than recipes and measurements was passed on from one generation to
the next. Her father was also a trained chef who brought the magic of food to life in another form on
the weekends as they cooked elaborate family meals together. Food prepared from the heart, with
ones own hands and creativity was, and continues to be an expression of love in her home. As an
accomplished cook and baker, Tess enjoys creating original recipes for her family and friends. Sweet,
savory, or doughy, she enjoys experimenting and creating in the kitchen daily.