Here is a recipe for Resurrection Cookies. Cookies that tell the Easter Story. Make these on Saturday.

Ingredients             

Bible

1 cup whole pecans

1 teaspoon vinegar

3 egg whites

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

Wooden spoon

Mixing bowl

Mixer

Waxed Paper

Cookie Sheet

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. This must be done or the cookies will not turn out. Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper.

2. Explain that this is a special cookie that will help your family learn about the death and resurrection of Jesus. Take turns reading the Bible passages as you prepare the cookies.

3. Fill plastic bag with pecans. Beat the bag with a spoon. Say, “When Jesus was arrested; the Roman soldiers beat Him just like you are beating the pecans.” Read Mark 15:15.

4. Open the vinegar bottle and pass it around for your family to smell.  As you pour the teaspoon of vinegar into the mixing bowl, say, “Can you imagine being given this to drink? That is what the Roman soldiers gave to Jesus when He got thirsty hanging on the cross.” Read John 19:28-29.

5. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. As these are added, explain that eggs are a symbol of life. Jesus gave His life on the cross for us so that we might live. Read John 10:10-11 and 1 John 5:12.

6. Let everyone have a taste of the salt. When we cry, our tears are a reminder of the tears that Jesus’ family and friends cried when He died.  Add the salt to the recipe. Read Luke 23:27 and John 20:11-13.

7. Add the sugar. Explain that the sugar represents the sweetness of God’s love for us in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins. Read Ephesians 5:1-2.

8. Set your mixer on high speed and beat until stiff peaks form, about 12-14 minutes.  As this happens the mixture will turn white the color of purity. Because Jesus died for our sins, we are pure in the eyes of God. Read Psalm 103:12.

9. Gently fold in the nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Explain that before Jesus died He said, “It is Finished.” Jesus was saying that the price for our sins was now paid!  Read John 19:30.

10.  Turn the oven off.  Place the cookie sheet in the oven and close the door. This is represents how Christ was placed in the tomb.  Read Matthew 27:57-65.

11. Now go to bed.  Talk about how the followers of Jesus were sad after Christ was placed in the tomb. Remind your children that their sadness turned into joy. Read John 20:19-20.

12.  Open the oven on Easter morning and take out the cookies.  Give one to each family member. Surprise!  The cookies are hollow and empty inside just like Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning. He is risen!  Read Luke 24:1-12.

13. Pray together and thank Jesus for dying on the cross so that our sins might be forgiven and so that we can now have friendship with Him forever.

Have a Blessed Easter!

blessings,

dani      

“You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.”  (Mark 16:6)