Christmas courses

Our Christmas courses in Adliswil near Zurich put you and your loved ones in the festive mood: in November and December you pour chocolate St Nicholas figures, bake Christmas biscuits, fill Christmas pralines or decorate winter cakes and cupcakes in our kitchen. All courses take place in our rooms on Webereistrasse in Adliswil, about 20 minutes from Zurich main station. You will find the current dates in the course list above.

Which Christmas courses do we offer?

• St Nicholas chocolate course: you prepare and polish a professional chocolate mould, "make it up" with different chocolates and pour your own Christmas figure – St Nicholas, reindeer, snowman or St Nicholas boot. You also make 14 truffles with various fillings. A family experience for adults and children aged 8 and over.
• Christmas cookie course: cinnamon stars, vanilla crescents, Spitzbuben and more. You learn to handle doughs properly, roll them out evenly, cut them cleanly, fill and glaze them – techniques you can then use for your own family recipes.
• Christmas praline course: you make festive pralines and truffles, see how a caramel and a cinnamon filling are made, and pour your own chocolate Christmas boot. Decorations include chocolate transfer sheets (Schoggi-Tattoos) and edible glitter. All our other praline courses are under Praline courses.
• Winter cake course: four winter cakes in one day – an apple and chai Yule log, a plum and cinnamon cake, an orange cake and a chestnut cake. You take all four home.
• Winter cupcakes course: you decorate six ready-baked cupcakes with a Christmas tree, snowman face or winter landscape in fondant and flower paste, using embossing, stencils and royal icing.

On the praline, cake and cupcake courses you receive a detailed recipe booklet so you can repeat everything at home. Everything you need for Christmas baking in your own kitchen, from cookie cutters to edible decorations, is in our Winter & Christmas range.

Good to know

Public courses take place in Adliswil only. For companies and teams, we offer chocolate and praline courses throughout Switzerland. Only registered participants can take part; companions cannot attend. Places on each course are limited, so if you have a particular Advent date in mind, book early.

Frequently asked questions

From what age can children take part?

Children aged 8 and over can join the St Nicholas chocolate course – together with adults it makes a lovely family outing. The Christmas praline course and the winter cake course are suitable for young people aged 12 and over, the winter cupcakes course from age 10. Every child needs their own place.

Can I give a Christmas course as a gift?

Yes, a course place makes a lovely Christmas present. With a miniSchoggi gift card, the recipient can choose their own course and date.