Symbolic Easter Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible
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Directions:Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important -- don't wait until you're
halfway done with the recipe). Place pecans in zipper baggie and let
children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain
after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read John 19:1-3.
Let each child smell vinegar. Put vinegar into mixing bowl.
Explain 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 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 brush
the rest into bowl. Explain this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus'
followers and the bitterness of our own sin.
Read Luke 23:27.
So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.
Add 1 cup sugar. Explain the sweetest part of the story is Jesus died
because he loves us and died for our sins ... He wants us to know and belong to him.
Read Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes until stiff peaks are
formed. Explain the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those
whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.
Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper-covered cookie sheet.
Explain each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
Read Matthew 27:57-60.
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain Jesus' tomb
was sealed.
Read Matthew 27:65-66.
GO TO BED! Explain 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. |
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Notes: This hands-on activity with your children helps them understand the
crucifixion and resurrection of the Savior.
To be made the evening before Easter.
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