Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

I have been looking for this recipe for a long time! I'm so glad you have it on here. My mother used to make this recipe with me when I was young, but somehow the recipe got lost and she couldn't remember it. She and I would also tape the oven door shut to "seal the tomb".

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Megan G.

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

These cookies have been an Easter Eve tradition for years now. Great recipe! And the Message behind it (along with the verses) is an excellent teaching opportunity for the true meaning of Easter. I do make one very important modification. My family hates nuts. I use MINI chocolate chips (and still beat them in the bag). My hubby can't get enough of these cookies! They are sweet but yummy!

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BITTYZMOM

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2011

I originally received this recipe from a very dear friend of my mother's, but her version was called Overnight Oven Cookies I believe. As I lost that recipe, I ended up here. Can't speak to the religious nature of the cookies, but I can say that for someone forced into a gluten free diet these cookies are fab. It takes time (and many failures) to get the alternative flour thing down, so this recipe offers a particularly good alternative to horrifically expensive GF store-bought cookies (providing patience (or a bad memory) is a virtue you possess).

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YantisTheMenace

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2010

very bland

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kristin

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

I am giving 5 stars not for the tasty (I don't really like them- too sweet), but for the story and experience that goes with them. A good family tradition!

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Ashlotte

Reviewed: May 1, 2009

Amazing cookies!! We now have a new Easter eve tradition! I made the following changes: almonds instead of pecans and add 1 tsp of vanilla for extra flavor. We made these the night before Easter and then brought some to Easter dinner with the rest of the family. They were a BIG hit! My son loved making them and retelling the Easter story to the family at Easter dinner. Everyone kept asking where I found the recipe, how we made these and how we got them to be hollow. We will be making these again!

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5ineveryroom

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2008

What a neat way to teach kids about Jesus! I followed the recipe except added 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract. I used a kitchen aid mixer and whipped on high for 10 minutes, then another 2 minutes and finally another 2 minutes. I got about 28 small to medium sized beautifully white and delicate cookies! I used crushed walnuts in only half the batter. I think they tastes rather good and ate 3 myself.

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GodivaGirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2007

This was a very nice activity for our whole family. The cookies didn't taste all that great (I think I'll reduce the pecans by half next time), but it didn't matter. The beauty is in the symbolism. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. It was a wonderful way to remind ourselves, and our children, what Easter is really about.

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chefsazy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Granada Hills, California, USA

Living In: Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

I think these were very good for what they are. I was much more interested in the scriptural lesson for the kids than I was in the end product. My husband gave them a 3 but ate almost the whole batch and proclaimed them addictive. I added a teaspoon of vanilla during the sugar step, without which these cookies would have been very bland. Not bad, mind you, just bland. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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Amy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sneedville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2007

This has become an Easter tradition at my house. My whole family gets involved and we each take a part. It makes my mother in law cry every time. Such a wonderful way to experience the Easter Story!

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