Easter Cookies Bible Story With A Cookie Food

EASTER COOKIES & BIBLE STORY, WITH A COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300F. Gather the children and your Holy Bible. Place pecans in the plastic bag and let children beat them into small pieces. (My son made the wood squirrel,an oven rack puller! I use it to pound nuts!) Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by Roman soldiers. Read: John 19:13
• 2. Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. into a mixing bowl. Explain that when he 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 represent's the salty tears shed by Jesus's followers. and the bitterness of our own sin. Read: Luke: 23-27
• 5. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loved us. He wants us to know and to belong to him. read: John 3:16
• 6. Beat with mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes. Until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in Gods eyes of those who's sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 1-3
• 7. Fold in broken nuts. Drop by mounded teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid. Read: Matt: 27:27-60
• 8. Put the cookie sheet in the preheated oven,and close the door and turn the oven OFF! Give each child a piece of tape to seal all around the the oven door. Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed closed. Read: Matt: 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 were in despair when His tomb was sealed. Read: John: 16:20 and 22
• 10. On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked cookie surface and take a bite. The cookies are almost hollow! On the first Easter Jesus followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty!
• 11. Check out this BEAUTIFUL ..."Easter Lamb Cake" https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/easter-lamb-cake.html?p=1 baked by JAP member :Patti Jagodzinski along with all the other great JAP ..Easter recipes. Have a BLESSED EASTER...Nancy P.
• 12. Notice the "Rabbit Napkin Holder" in the picture ? I painted her 10 yrs ago !She pops up out of her bunny hole..once a year!. So she is staying quite healthy! No broken legs so far..LOL

EASTER STORY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place pecans in a zip lock bag, close the bag, and let the children beat the bag with a wooden spoon to break the pecans into small pieces.
• Explain to the children that after Jesus was arrested, the Roman soldiers beat him.
• Let the children smell the vinegar.
• Put the vinegar into a mixing bowl.
• Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink.
• Add egg whites to the vinegar.
• Eggs represent life.
• Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life.
• Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hands.
• 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 sin.
• So far the ingredients aren't 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.
• Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until the stiff peaks form.
• Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sin have been cleansed by Jesus.
• Fold in Broken Nuts.
• Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
• Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
• Put the cookie sheet in the oven and turn OFF.
• Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door.
• Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.
• 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.
• 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.
• He has risen!
• Happy Easter Everyone!

EMPTY TOMB COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees--you MUST do it now. Also, gather a cooking mallet, kitchen mixer, masking tape and Bible.
• Read John 19:1-3 ~ Jesus was beaten for our sins; beat the nuts with a cooking mallet; set aside.
• Read John 19:28-30 - Jesus drank something like vinegar (gall), sniff the fragrance, dip finger in and taste, too; place the vinegar in a mixing bowl.
• Read John 10:10-11 - Egg whites symbolize Jesus' holy, innocent life; add whites to the bowl with the vinegar.
• Read Luke 23:27 - the bitter tears of the women; taste a few grains, remember your own sins; add the salt to the bowl.
• Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16 - Sweet salvation! Taste and see; add to the bowl.
• Crank up the mixer and let it go while you read from Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3; let the mixer go for about 12-15 MINUTES; this needs to be VERY stiff!
• Read Matthew 27:57-60 - Fold the nuts into the egg-sugar mixture; this symbolizes the rocks in the garden.
• Using a scoop or knife & spoon, drop by spoon into mounds (to resemble a rocky tomb); put into the oven and turn it OFF!
• Read Matthew 27:65-66 - The tomb is sealed; use two pieces of tape (5-6 inches long) to "seal" the door edges (symbolically).
• Read John 16:20 & 22 - Consider these passages, then go to bed!
• NEXT MORNING: Read Matthew 28:1-9 - Jesus is risen! Behold--the empty tomb! Unseal the oven door, take out the cookies, break or bite one in half -- it should be hollow inside---empty---just like the Tomb!
• He is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!

EASTER STORY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place pecans in a resealable plastic baggie. Crush the pecans into small bits. Read John 19:1-3
• Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into a medium bowl. Read John 19:28-30
• Add egg whites to the vinegar. Read John 10:10-11
• Sprinkle salt into the egg whites. Read Luke 23:27
• So far, the mixture isn't very appetizing. Add 1cup sugar. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16. Beat with mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
• Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Read Matthew 27:57-60.
• Place cookies in the oven close the door and turn the oven off. Read Matthew 27:65-66.
• Go to bed. Read John 16:20 and 22.
• In the morning open the oven and take out the cookies. Read Matthew 28:1-9.