Easter Cookies
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| Sat, 03-26-2005 - 9:12am |
Hey everyone, I used to post here but became a lurker again (remember me Mel?? lol), not enough time for posting lately. Anyway, it being Easter I wanted to post this recipe for my fellow SAHM's that I found on another board. I think it's a cute way for kids to learn about Easter. Maybe some of you have seen this before but I haven't. So here it is...and Happy Easter to all of you! ~Chrissy
Here's a neat way to teach or even remind little children the real meaning of Easter...and maybe even some adults ;) Make these the eve before Easter Sunday.
You Need:
~Help & permission from Parents!
~1- cup whole pecans
~1-teaspoon vinegar
~3 egg whites
~pinch of salt
~1-cup sugar
~zipper baggie
~wooden spoon
~tape
~Bible
EASTER COOKIES:
Preheat the oven to 300 (this is important-don't wait 'til you're half-done with the recipe)
1. Place the pecans in the baggie and let the kids beat them with the wooden spoon to break them into pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
~Read John 19:1-3
2. Put the vinegar into a mixing bowl. Let each child smell the vinegar. Explain that when Jesus was on the cross and he became thirsty, He was offered vinegar to drink.
~Read John 19:28-30
3. Add the egg whites to the vinegar. The eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life so that we could have life.
~Read John 10:10-11
4. Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand and let them taste it. Put 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
5. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story ids that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him.
~Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
6. Beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes, until stiff peaks form. 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
7. Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto a wax paper cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid to rest.
~Read Matt. 27:57-60
8. Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven off.
9. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the door. Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed.
~Read Matt. 27:65-66
10. Go to bed. Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight and that Jesus followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
~Read John 16:20-22
11. 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 His tomb empty.
~Read Matt. 28: 1-9


I'm just now seeing this post, but this is SOOO neat Chrissy!!!
I'm going to have to do this with my kids. We just bought some videos off of ebay for them, and one of them was a story about Easter. This would be a great follow up to reinforce the video. Thanks so much for sharing this!!!!
AWWW...I wish I could have checked the boards on Saturday. That is such a neat idea!!! I am printing that out to use next year. Thanks so much for that!!!
created by lindaandcammommy from the signature showcase board
I wish that I could tell you all how it turned out, but I ended up getting company Saturday night til 9:30pm. So by the time they left there was no time to do it :( I'll have to wait until next year myself.
Glad you all found it as neat as I did, happy to share it! ;)
~Chrissy