Erica Price Patterson discovered these Easter Story cookies at http://www.parentpundit.com/ by Katherine Prouty.
Katherine Prouty’s Easter Story Cookies (http://www.parentpundit.com)/
When you make these cookies, you reinforce the events of Easter with your children. It is great tradition to start with your family. There are many variations. Feel free to change the explanation of the symbols to another part of the story if you wish. You can use chocolate chips in addition to nuts. The cookies are great. (I have also made low carb versions of these using Splenda.)
To be made the evening before Easter. (Preheat oven to 300)
You neeed:
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
zipper baggie
1 cup sugar
wooden spoon
tape
Bible
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.
4. 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.
5. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the 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.
6. 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 Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
7. 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 Matthew 27:57-60.
8. 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 Matthew 27:65-66.
9. 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.
10. 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 Matthew 28:1-9.
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Thanks again to Katherine Prouty. I tried to contact her via her website @ http://www.parentpundit.com, but I couldn't locate her. Blessed, kj
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