Easter Cookies (to be made the evening before Easter) Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 c. whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1 c. sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible
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Directions:Preheat oven to 300 (this is important-don't wait till you're
half done with the recipe)
Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with
the 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 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 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 are not very appetizing.
Add 1c. 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.
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.
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered
cookie sheet.
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 the
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. 28:1-9 |
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