There is something wonderful about Christmas baking—the smell of gingerbread in the oven, bowls of icing on the table and beautiful homemade treats ready to share with the people you love.
In this hands-on class, we’ll make a collection of festive bakes that look spectacular but can be recreated at home. We’ll build a 3D Christmas tree from graduated star-shaped cookies, stacking and decorating each layer with icing.
We’ll also pipe beautiful meringue wreaths, make buttery fruit mince tartlets and bake traditional gingerbread men ready to decorate with plenty of personality.
Finally, we’ll create a beautifully layered Cookies in a Jar gift. You’ll learn how to assemble and present it, receive the recipe and instructions, and take your finished jar home. It’s a thoughtful homemade present for teachers, friends, neighbours or someone you love.
A 3D Christmas tree made from stacked star-shaped cookies and royal icing
Piped Christmas meringue wreaths
Buttery fruit mince tartlets finished with pastry stars
Traditional gingerbread men to decorate
A beautifully presented Cookies in a Jar gift to take home
When: Saturday 12 December 2026
Time: 10am–2pm
Where: The Post & Rail, 58 Riddoch Street, Penola
Cost: $185 per person
A relaxed, fully guided four-hour Christmas baking class
All ingredients, recipes, baking equipment and decorating materials
Your Christmas baking and Cookies in a Jar gift to take home
Freshly baked morning tea with proper coffee and tea
A generous savoury lunch to balance all those Christmas treats
Places are limited to keep the class personal and hands-on. Bring a friend, come with someone you love or join us on your own for a festive day of baking, decorating and creating beautiful homemade gifts.
The Post & Rail is an immersive cooking, gardening and art school located at 58 Riddoch Street in the heart of Penola, just a stone’s throw from historic Petticoat Lane and the Mary MacKillop Penola Centre. We are also on the doorstep of the renowned Coonawarra wine region, home to an exceptional collection of cellar doors and wineries.
Set within the beautiful heritage-listed former Cobb & Co building, our classes are relaxed, welcoming and hands-on. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience, you’ll be encouraged and made to feel at home.
Please arrive approximately 10 minutes before the advertised starting time so you can settle in, meet the group and be ready to begin. Allow approximately 30–35 minutes’ travel from either Mount Gambier or Naracoorte.
There is something wonderful about Christmas baking—the smell of gingerbread in the oven, bowls of icing on the table and beautiful homemade treats ready to share with the people you love.
In this hands-on class, we’ll make a collection of festive bakes that look spectacular but can be recreated at home. We’ll build a 3D Christmas tree from graduated star-shaped cookies, stacking and decorating each layer with icing.
We’ll also pipe beautiful meringue wreaths, make buttery fruit mince tartlets and bake traditional gingerbread men ready to decorate with plenty of personality.
Finally, we’ll create a beautifully layered Cookies in a Jar gift. You’ll learn how to assemble and present it, receive the recipe and instructions, and take your finished jar home. It’s a thoughtful homemade present for teachers, friends, neighbours or someone you love.
A 3D Christmas tree made from stacked star-shaped cookies and royal icing
Piped Christmas meringue wreaths
Buttery fruit mince tartlets finished with pastry stars
Traditional gingerbread men to decorate
A beautifully presented Cookies in a Jar gift to take home
When: Saturday 12 December 2026
Time: 10am–2pm
Where: The Post & Rail, 58 Riddoch Street, Penola
Cost: $185 per person
A relaxed, fully guided four-hour Christmas baking class
All ingredients, recipes, baking equipment and decorating materials
Your Christmas baking and Cookies in a Jar gift to take home
Freshly baked morning tea with proper coffee and tea
A generous savoury lunch to balance all those Christmas treats
Places are limited to keep the class personal and hands-on. Bring a friend, come with someone you love or join us on your own for a festive day of baking, decorating and creating beautiful homemade gifts.
The Post & Rail is an immersive cooking, gardening and art school located at 58 Riddoch Street in the heart of Penola, just a stone’s throw from historic Petticoat Lane and the Mary MacKillop Penola Centre. We are also on the doorstep of the renowned Coonawarra wine region, home to an exceptional collection of cellar doors and wineries.
Set within the beautiful heritage-listed former Cobb & Co building, our classes are relaxed, welcoming and hands-on. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience, you’ll be encouraged and made to feel at home.
Please arrive approximately 10 minutes before the advertised starting time so you can settle in, meet the group and be ready to begin. Allow approximately 30–35 minutes’ travel from either Mount Gambier or Naracoorte.
