Easter Story Cookies

Tonight on “Easter Eve”, before laying the kids in bed, we had one more family devotional that we have yet to miss since they were born. With the Bible opened to the Gospels and many baking ingredients, we began reading about the Roman soldiers arresting our Savior (John 19:1-3) and went through the story all the way to Jesus’ resurrection and the empty tomb ( Matthew 28:1-9). Each ingredient for the cookies unveil part of the truth of Easter with scripture to read and once done, the next morning, your family has a bunch of cookies to enjoy and a tangible reminder of what was read the night before, the reason we Christians celebrate this day with such awe.

Here's the recipe to get your family started on this special season of “life” and the incredible power of Christ and his love, something much more fulfilling than chocolate bunnies and jelly beans!

You will need:
1 cup pretzels (this is a YUMMY new part this year...in the past it's been pecans)
1 tsp. distilled white vinegar
3 egg whites
Pinch salt
1 cup sugar

As well as:
Large zipper baggie, wooden spoon, packing tape, and the most important of all "THE WORD OF GOD" (Bible).

Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Preheat oven to 300°F.

Step one- Place pretzels in zipper baggie and let your children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces.

Illustration- Explain that, after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.

Read John 19:1-3.


Step two- Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl.


Illustration- Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.


Step three- Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life.Illustration-

Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life.

Read John 10:10-11.



Step four- Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl.

Illustration- Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.

Read Luke 23:27.

Step five- Add 1cup sugar.

Illustration- 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 Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.

Step six- Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed.

Illustration- Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.

Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Step seven- Fold in broken nuts (pretzels). Drop by teaspoons (approximately 24) onto wax paper covered cookie sheet.

Illustration- Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.

Read Matthew 27:57-60.

Step eight- 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.

Illustration- Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.

Read Matthew 27:65-66.

Step Nine- GO TO BED!

Illustration- 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.

Step ten- On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow!

Illustration-On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9.

By making these cookies and having other Easter traditions I've come up with for our family, it's allowed me to teach our kids how marvelous this season really is. By doing so, my kids can clearly decipher the difference this Christian holiday has over how the “world” tends to shape it with its distortion.

(If you’ve never truly understood what Christ did on the cross for His people and the power and importance of his resurrection, I’d love to share it with you. This can be the most significant Easter’s ever for you!)