We’ve been celebrating Easter for years with this simple and delicious meringue cookie recipe. It’s become a tradition that all of our kids enjoy making and eating. The hollow cookie insides are a perfect representation of Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning. They’re pretty healthy too! I’ve adapted this recipe from one that I read first in Christian parenting over 15 years ago. Now I’m sure there are some purists out there who don’t agree with the sugar, and honestly I’ve made peace with sugar! It’s all about moderation, and I figure there are many other scary ingredients in our food than sugar (like corn syrup and artificial sweeteners which shouldn’t be in anyone’s diet). And if I’m going to bake something with fine sugar (I’ll make sure it’s organic) you can bet it will be in a recipe like this that requires specific texture for the final product. I’ve tried other substitutions (agave and raw sugar, stevia might work but I haven’t tried that yet) but none gave the hollow cookies effect like the sugar.
You can even let the kids taste a little sugar as you are making them (after they taste the bitter ingredients and talk about Psalm 34:8, “Taste and see that the Lord is good”, a simple child’s devotion I first heard from a dear friend of mine, Theresa Freiding, when I was a new mom volunteering in Lambs preschool) Let me know if you found any substitutions that work for you. I hope you can share these with friends and family and have a blessed holiday!
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