Easter Story Cookies

Submitted by: Nancy Rogers on 02/14/2008

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My son did this as a shut in for his Youth Group and had the kids read different parts of the readings. He said that it was very meaningful for them.
Emma from Montana

Ingredients

to be made the evening before Easter

Directions

300 degrees overnight
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
wax paper
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible

Preheat oven ( this is important--- don't wait until 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 vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vingar 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 23:37.

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add the sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loved us. He wants us to know and belong to Him.

Read Psalms 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 Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1 - 3. Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rock tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 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 Matthew 27:65 and 66.

GO TO BED. Explain to the children 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 Matthew 28:1-9. Isn't this Great!!!!

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