My dear friend Sara gave us this special recipe and I want to share it with you all! It's like the Resurrection eggs, only you can eat these!
Resurrection Cookies
read the whole recipe before beginning...try to do together Sat. night before Easter Sunday.
ingredients:
1 c. whole pecans
3 egg whites
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
pinch salt
preheat oven 300 degrees.
Put pecans in ziploc bag and let kids beat them with a wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3
Let the child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, they gave Him vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30
Add egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life.
Read John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27
So far, the ingredients aren't very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because he loves us. He wants us to know and belong to him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat with a mixer at high speed for 11-15 minutes until stiff peaks form. Explain that the color white represents purity in God's eyes of those whose sins and pasts have been cleansed and forgiven by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 267:65-66.
Put cookie sheet in oven. Close the oven door and turn oven off. Give each child a piece of tape to seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66
Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were sad when his tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20-22
Go to bed.
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Resurrection day, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9
He Has Risen!! Hallelujah!!
8 comments:
Hello, Self. Good post. I think we'll make these.
Happy Easter, Self!
Love,
Self
Hey Self,
You can probably make these with almonds too.
Love,
Self
Dear Self,
You make me smile. You write so much like me.
Love,
Self
Hey Self,
Thought we'd break a record by posting 4 comments! Are you happy now? I'm listening, as always.
Love,
Self
Hey Self,
Just missing you.
Love,
Self
Self,
You are so funny. Tell Sara that I love the "Resurrection Cookies"!!! That is so perfect in teaching the truth of Jesus' death and resurrection. He is RISEN!!!!
Love Pam
I just read this tonight (Saturday night) as well as most of youb log. I've been so so slacking!!! I wish I would have read earlier. I think we'll do this next year. If you did them will you show pictures?
what a very cool idea!
How did they turn out? How did the kids enjoy the process?
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