We have done this activity for Easter for the past two years and my kids look forward to it each year. It has been a good way for our family to make Easter a bit more religious and focus on the Resurrection more than the Easter Bunny. This has been around for a long time and many of you may have already seen or done this, but I decided to post it anyways just in case you may not have seen it.
To be made the evening before Easter.
You need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
heavy wooden spoon
tape
A Bible
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. This is important! Don’t wait until 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 eternal 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.
NOW 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
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Crys says
I love this beautiful recipe! I have never seen this before. Thank you so much as I will be making these with my 2 and 3 year old. I love your pictures and your blog. You are inspiring a not-so-creative mother like myself!
What a great idea!
WOW!
Thank you so much for this wonderful idea. I’ve been trying to come up with ways to make Easter more about Jesus rather than the bunny. Of course, my 2 year old doesn’t quite like the bunny yet, so I’m hoping I’ve got a leg up on her and she’ll respond to the Jesus version of Easter. Thanks again!
I found your blog today and I have been amazed at your wonderful project but this one beats them all. Thank you so much for sharing
I LOVE this idea! I have never heard of it before. I'm so glad I found this. Thank you sooo much!
I have never seen anything like this; I’m so glad I was directed this way, and that you had the courage to post this. I can easily see this becoming a famiy tradition in many homes. I can’t wait to find out what these cookies taste like!
I love this and I will definitely be doing it this weekend. Thank you for this kid friendly post.
Thank you for posting this. I am a Christian and have grown up in the church my whole life and do not remember ever seeing this or hearing about it. So thank you! I have an 11 yr old and 13 yr old and am still going to do it with them. They will enjoy it.
I am so happy to hear that! I love that it works for so many Christian religions too! My family loves it…even the older kids!!
What a cool idea! I will try this with my 9 and 6 year old and think it will be a great tradition to add to our Easter celebration. THANK YOU!!
Very cool idea!! Love it
We were disappointed that these did not turn out so I looked up other meringue cookie recipes to see why and found this on theartofglutenfreecooking.com: “I made these for years as Forgotten Cookies when I had an electric oven. Then I got a gas oven and realized, after the first barely-cooked batch, that gas ovens lose their heat too quickly once turned off. So, I had to find the correct heat and time to do a timed bake on these. It turns out that 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes is just about perfect!” I thought this might help some other families. Happy Easter!
Hello,
I was looking at your recipe and loved the idea of incorporating elements of the Easter story into the cooking process. However, I was wondering how many cookies this should make, as I don’t want to make more than I can put in my small oven.
Summer- I believe 6 cookies. I honestly can’t remember. Hope your family enjoys them.