# Easter Story Cookies
Author: Alysa Slavinsky Ingredients 1 cup whole pecans 1 teaspoon vinegar 3 egg whites Pinch of salt 1 cup sugar Ziploc Baggies Wooden spoon Tape A bible Instructions Preheat oven ...

Author: Alysa Slavinsky

### Ingredients

- 1 cup whole pecans
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 3 egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar
- Ziploc Baggies
- Wooden spoon
- Tape
- A bible

### Instructions

- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Place pecans in zipper Baggies and let children beat them with a wooden spoon to break into small pieces.
  - Explain that after Jesus was arrested he was beaten by Roman soldiers.
  - Read John 19:1 - 3.
  - Let children smell the vinegar.
- Put 1 teaspoon vinegar 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 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 and 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 sins.
  - Read Luke 23:27.
- So far the ingredients are not 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 him 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 and peaks form.
  - 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 teaspoonfuls onto wax paper covered cookie sheet.
  - Explain that 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. Explain that Jesus’ tomb was sealed.
  - Read Matthew 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 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. He has risen!

> Tip

> Do this on Easter eve before bed.