1. Preheat oven to 300°F
2. Jesus is Beaten: Read John 19:1-3 and Isaiah 53:5. Place 1 cup of walnuts (or other nuts) in a bag and beat them with a meat tenderizer or mallet until they are broken into small pieces. Set the broken nuts aside.
3. Jesus Dies on the Cross: Read John 19:28-30 and taste the vinegar. Put 1 tsp of vinegar into a mixing bowl.
4. Jesus Gave His Life So That We May Have Life: Read John 10:10-11 and discuss how eggs symbolize life. Add the three egg whites to the vinegar in the mixing bowl.
5. Jesus’ Followers Mourn His Death: Read Luke 23:27 and taste the salt. Add a pinch of salt to the mixing bowl.
6. The Sweetness of the Love of God: Read John 3:16 and taste the sugar. Add 1 cup of sugar to the mixing bowl.
7. Our Sins are Washed Away by Jesus: Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3. Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes, until stiff peaks are formed. Watch as the mixture is beaten and turns a brilliant white (and think about how white symbolizes purity)!
8. Jesus is Buried: Read Matthew 27:57-60 and think about Jesus’ rocky tomb. Gently fold the broken nuts into the meringue, then drop teaspoon-sized dollops onto cookie sheets lined with parchment.
9. The Tomb is Sealed: Read Matthew 27:62-66 and think about how the chief priests, Pharisees, and Pilate all wanted to ensure that there was no possibility of deception. Put the cookies in the oven, close the door, and turn it off (see notes for gas or convection ovens). Seal the oven door with a piece of tape.
10. Jesus’ Followers Depart: Read John 16:20-22 and think about how Jesus’ followers felt as they left the tomb. Go to bed and leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
11. The Empty Tomb – Jesus is Risen! Read Matthew 28:1-9. Open the oven and observe the cookies. They’re cracked! Now take a bite. They’re hollow (empty)!

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!