EASTER COOKIES!

This is such a cute recipe. You need to make these the night before Easter.



Easter Cookies

1 cup Whole pecans

1 tsp. vinegar

3 egg whites pinch salt

1 cup sugar

zipper baggie

wooden spon/rolling pin

tape

Bible



Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important don't wait until you're half done with the recipe)



Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.

Read John 19:1-3

Let each child smell and taste the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink.

Read John 19:28-30

Add egg whites to 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 it and put 1 tsp 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

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.

Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 c. Sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know this and how to belong to Him.

Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. (don't use a baking stone) Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.

Read Matt. 27:57-60

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.

Read Matt. 27:65-66

GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.

Read John 16:20 and 22

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 Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty!

Read Matt. 28:5-6

Love, Peace and Blessings to you and yours!