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Easter Story Cookies

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When my children were little, a dear friend of mine gave me the recipe for Easter cookies. This is a lovely tradition to share with all children, ages 1 to 100. The idea is to have the children help make the cookies and use each ingredient as to explain a part of the story of the resurrection of Christ. When the cookies are complete, you not only have a tasty treat but they serve as a vivid symbol of true reason why we celebrate Easter.

 

EASTER COOKIE RECIPE

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. 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
  3. Explain to the children that after Jesus was arrested, the Roman soldiers beat him. (John 19:1-3)
  4. Let the children smell the vinegar.
  5. Put the vinegar into a mixing bowl.
  6. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. (John 19:28-30)
  7. Add egg whites to the vinegar.
  8. Eggs represent life.
  9. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life.
  10. Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hands.
  11. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl.
  12. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers, and the bitterness of our sin.
  13. So far the ingredients aren’t very appetizing.
  14. Add 1 cup sugar.
  15. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us.
  16. He wants us to know and belong to him.
  17. Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until the stiff peaks form.
  18. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God’s eyes of those whose sin have been cleansed by Jesus.
  19. Fold in Broken Nuts.
  20. Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
  21. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ body was laid.
  22. Put the cookie sheet in the oven and turn OFF.
  23. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door.
  24. Explain that Jesus’ tomb was sealed.
  25. Go to bed.
  26. Explain to the children that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
  27. Jesus’ followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
  28. On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie.
  29. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite.
  30. The cookies are HOLLOW!
  31. On the first Easter Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.
  32. He has risen!
  33. Happy Easter Everyone!

 

 


About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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