| Cool Easter Cookie Recipe - very neat
Hi. I didnt write this myself, but received it in email. Its actually pretty cool.
RECIPE: Resurrection Cookies !
Read the whole recipe before beginning... try to do together Saturday
night before Easter Sunday.
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 us 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 - Isaiah1:18
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. 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
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