The following recipe was taken word for word from my wife's blog chambersmade.blogspot.com.
Even though our family does this every year, the visual impact and reinforcement of the Easter story always hits home with every single one of us!
Read the whole recipe before beginning...
and you have to do together Saturday night before Easter Sunday. Or a different day before Easter, sort of missing the point if you do it on Easter Sunday
Resurrection Cookies
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Ingredients: You need:
1 cup whole pecans Mixing bowl
3 egg whites Wooden spoon
1 cup sugar Bible
1 tsp. vinegar Zipper baggy
1 pinch of salt Wax paper
Cookie sheet
Tape
Place pecans in the baggy and let the 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.
For younger children you may want to that the Roman soldiers were mean to him.
For younger children you may want to that the Roman soldiers were mean to him.
- Read - John 19:1-3
Let child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. 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 the vinegar.
Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life for our life.
- Read - John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand let them taste it then brush the rest into the bowl.
Explain that 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 that the sweetest part of this 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 mixer on high speed for 11-15 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 - Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Fold in broken nuts.
Drop by tsp. onto waxed paper-covered cookie sheet.
Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid.
- Read - Matt. 27:65-66
Put cookies sheet in the oven.
Close door and turn oven OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal the door.
Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed.
- Read - Matt. 27:65-66
Go to bed !
Jesus followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
- Read - John 16:20 and 22
On Resurrection 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 - Matt. 28:1-9
He Has Risen! Hallelujah! ! ! ! !
Enjoy! I hope your Easter is full of great family traditions and maybe some new ones too!
On the journey with you,
Pastor Beau
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