Tag: Easter Cookies

Do you need a Easter project to do with your kids?

Easter Cookies . . .
To be made the evening before Easter with Your Kids
You need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. Vinegar
3 egg whites
Pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Zipper baggie
Wooden spoon
Tape
Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees right NOW (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 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 1cup 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 Psalms 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 Isaiah 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. Then say a prayer for the person who sent you this recipe, and to all of those that you share it with – God bless you all!

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus’ tomb was sealed.
Read Matt. 27:65-66.

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
You are all so very welcome. I loved this so much I wanted to share it with everyone any way I could.

Im looking for a sugar cookies glaze?

Im looking for a recipe for a glaze that I can dip or pour over my sugar cookies to make a semi hard surface that I then can pipe frosting on for more details. The one I have works well but doesn’t taste very good. Who wants a cookie that’s pretty but has a bad flavor. Open to any ideas, recipes and suggestions. Even a regular frosting recipe that gets hard. I’m getting ready to make Easter cookies on Saturday and need help. Thank you!

Gizzi Erskine makes Easter cookies

This video features Gizzi Erskine whipping up a classic holiday favourite of Easter cookies with the help of the unrefined sugar specialists – Billingtons and Bakingmad.com. So round up the kids, get your apron on and try out some of the great recipes from bakingmad.com. Ingredients 90g Butter, softened 100g Billingtons Golden Caster Sugar 1 Egg ½ tsp Vanilla Extract 200g Plain Flour ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ Salt Makes about 20 cookie cutters depending on the size of the cutter -Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside -In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until pale -Beat in the egg and vanilla extract -Add the flour to the butter mix and mix until the dough is formed -Wrap the cookie dough in cling and chill for at least one hour -Preheat the oven to 170 C/fan 150 C -Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm -Cut out the cookies and transfer to baking sheets -Roll up the trimmings and repeat stages above to make more cookies -Bake for 8-12 minutes until golden -Remove and transfer to a cooling wire and leave until completely cool before decorating.