Resurrection Cookies

My long-time homeschool friend, Peggy, sent a link today to these very special cookies, perfect for teaching children the story of Easter. Make these with your children on Saturday night. Each ingredient and each step of the recipe is used to explain, simply, how Jesus suffered, died, and rose again, demonstrating His love for us.

Peggy also pointed out that if there is a nut allergy issue, you can substitute chocolate chips for the pecans in the recipe. I've made them this way and they taste great.

Be sure to read and review the recipe before beginning. I have copied the recipe below, but you can find it at this link, which includes some very nice music.

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. Read - John 19:1-3 to them.

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! 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 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 ! ! ! ! !