Resurrection Cookies

Resurrection Cookies

Make these on Holy Saturday.

1 cup whole pecans

1 tsp vinegar

3 egg whites

pinch of salt

1 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Place pecans in a Zip-loc plastic bag. Let the children beat them with a wooden spoon to break them into small pieces. After Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the soldiers. Read John 19: 1-3.

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put it into a mixing bowl. When Jesus was thirsty he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.

Add the egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. 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. Jesus' followers wept salty tears. Read Luke 23:27.

Let the children taste the sugar, and then add it to the bowl. Jesus died for us so that we can experience the sweetness of His Salvation. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat the mixture on high speed for 12-15 minutes until it forms stiff peaks. The white color represents purity. Read Isaiah 1:18.

Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Each mound represents the rocky 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. Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66.

The children might feel sad because they have to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' disciples were also sad when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20-22.

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 morning, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open, and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9.

Happy Easter!