Resurrection Cookies
Simple Living. Creative LearningMaking Resurrection Cookies is a fun, hands-on way to learn the Easter story. Each step and ingredient of the recipe represents a part of the story. The final product, a cookie, is a representation of the empty tomb that was found on Easter morning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans or chocolate chips
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150˚C or 300˚F.
- Line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside.
- Read John 19:1-3
- Place the cup of pecans / chocolate chips into a ziplock bag and place them on top of a folded tea towel. Let the children beat them with their hands, a wooden spoon or rolling pin to break them into small pieces.
- Once all are broken, set them aside to use later and explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman Soldiers.
- Read John 19:28-30
- Let the children smell the vinegar as they measure out 1 teaspoon of it and place it in a mixing bowl.
- Explain to them that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink.
- Read John 10:10-11
- Add the three egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that by Jesus giving His life, He gave us eternal life.
- Read Luke 23:27
- Sprinkle a little salt onto a plate. Let the children smell and taste a little of it. Explain that this salt represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers, as well as the bitterness of our own sin.
- Add a ¼ teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
- Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
- Have the children measure out one cup of white sugar and add it to the bowl.
- Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us.
- Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:16
- Using an electric mixer, beat the mixture until very stiff peaks form. This can take up to 15 minutes.
- Explain that the colour of the mixture – white – represents the purity in God’s eyes and those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.
- Read Matthew 27:57-60
- Fold through the broken pecans / chocolate chips.•Form the cookies by dropping a teaspoonful onto the prepared tray.
- Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ body was laid.
- Read Matthew 27:65-66
- Place the cookies into the oven and close the door.
- Turn the oven off and give each child a piece of tape to seal the oven door shut.
- Explain how Jesus’ tomb was sealed with a rock.
- Prepare to go to bed for the night. Explain to the children, that though they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight, Jesus’ followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
- Before going to bed, read John 16:20 and 22
- On the morning of the Resurrection, open the oven and give everyone a cookie! Notice how the surface is cracked. Take a bite. The cookies are hollow!
- Just like the first Resurrection day, Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.
- While eating your cookies, read Matthew 28:1-9.
- Note – The stiffer and fluffier your meringue is, the puffier your cookies will be. This will result in more air being trapped inside, creating a bigger empty tomb effect.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.
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