Resurrection Cookies

A friend introduced me to these cookies last year and I thought they were such a neat idea to celebrate Easter with the kids.  I had never heard of them before and definitely wanted to make them with my children.  They are meant to be done the night before Easter, but we couldn't wait!

INGREDIENTS
1 c whole pecans
1 t vinegar
3 egg whites
salt
1 c sugar
Bible



And yes, my Bible looks like a furry animal.  Doesn't yours?


Preheat oven to 300°. 

Place pecans in ziploc baggie and let the children beat them with a wooden spoon.  Explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers.  John 19:1-3




Spoons are going wild!!!


Let each child smell the vinegar.  Put it in a mixing bowl.  Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink.  John 19:28-30

Add egg whites to vinegar.  Eggs represent life.  Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life.  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.  Luke 23:27

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing.  Add sugar.  Explain the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us.  He wants us to know and belong to him.  Psalm 34:8, John 3:16

Beat with mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes until stiff peak forms.  Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.  Isaiah 1:18


The beauty of this mixer.


Fold in broken nuts.  Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheet covered with wax paper.  Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.  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 to seal the oven door.  Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.  Matthew 27:65-66



No pecans are going to escape this oven!


Go to bed!  Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the over overnight.  Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.  John 16:20 & 22

On Easter morning open 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.  Matthew 28:1-9

I just wanted to peek in the oven so bad after the kids went to bed!  Like the yogurt in the slow cooker, I was so excited to see, "Did it work?  Did it work?!?!?"  It worked.  :-)

And look!  Resurrection Bread!