Cookie Decorating Classes

From beginners to intermediate skill levels there is something for everyone here!

What you’ll learn

Baker kneading dough

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Overhead shot of baker kneading dough

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Croissant loaf on cutting board

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Meet your Instructor

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Arika • Owner/Baker/Artist, 4 Years

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. 

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

  • A woman in a kitchen holding a Food Network Christmas Cookie Challenge cookie, surrounded by Christmas decorations and baking supplies, with a mixer and decorated cookies on the counter.

    Arika Cooknell

    FOUNDER | COOKIE ARTIST

    Arika has always enjoyed gathering her friends and family around a table for a good meal. She loves making those around her feel celebrated and loved.

    After 3 years of creating cookie art, the Food Network reached out and asked her to compete on the Christmas Cookie Challenge Season 7, Episode 6 “On the Road”. This opportunity just confirmed her passion for her art and business!

  • A man in a plaid shirt standing in a kitchen with Christmas decorations and crafts on the table, including a balloon art of a house, holiday-themed ornaments, and a Christmas cake with a face.

    JD Cooknell

    COOKIE HUSBAND | DISHWASHER | LIFTER OF HEAVY THINGS

    Without JD, Tree City Cookie wouldn’t have a name! JD is an amazing asset to the team because he’s always willing to do most anything he’s asked, including taking thousands of photos whenever asked.

  • A woman with curly hair smiling, wearing a maroon jacket and blue jeans, standing against a white background.

    Haddie Cooknell

    ASSISTANT | SOUS CHEF

    Haddie is an incredible artist, chef, and baker. Her passion is for cakes but her skills include assistant teaching classes with Arika and researching recipes to improve our repertoire.

    Haddie is planning to go to culinary school after she graduates and hopefully one day co-owning Tree City Cookie (& Cakes) with Arika.

Collection of decorated cookies for a child's birthday, featuring Spider-Man, Spider-Man mask, Spiderman comic style words, and celebratory messages including "Happy 4th Birthday!"
Decorative cookies themed around the movie 'Tangled' and with various colorful designs, including a tower, flowers, and characters. Some cookies feature text like 'hello' and 'Isabella'.
Decorative cookies shaped and decorated with white icing and colored accents, featuring designs and text related to Whitehurst, a name or brand.
Collection of decorated cookies themed for a baby boy, featuring phrases like 'here comes the sun,' with sunshine, baby clothes, and multicolored cookie decorations on a light wood surface.
Assorted decorated cookies with various shapes and designs, including a pink pig face, a blue bear with wings, a yellow and blue striped circle, a cookie with text 'you've got a friend in me', a cookie with 'It's a boy story', and other animal and cl
Decorated cookies for a celebration, mainly in pink and white with some gold accents. One cookie has the words 'Hayzl's 2nd Rodeo' written in white icing with star decorations
Array of decorated cookies with autumn and Halloween themes, featuring pumpkins, flowers, and text, on a wooden surface.