He Is Risen Cookies
(Resurrection)
To be made the evening before Easter
You will need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1cup sugar

zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible
Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important-- don't wait til 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 1 tsp. 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. 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 23:27.

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 and belong to Him.
Read Ps.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 Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 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 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 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 Matt. 28:1-9

Dealan-De, I liked this "special recipe".

It is a very good way to explain to our children
of Jesus death and resurection.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

I printed it. The kiddies and I will make
these cookies on Saturday night.

Thanks again

Gracie

How *sweet* of you to share this.

I have my gds here today and tomorrow.. all I need is the pecans and we will be good to go.

Thanks again, carnation

Here is another kind of easter breakfast

Use a can of cresent rolls. Seperate them. Put a little large marshmellow in the middle and completely seal the marshmellow in the dough.

Bake as directed.

when you break open the roll, the marshmellow is gone.