EASTER COOKIES ~ Meaning of Easter | Satisfying Cookie Decorating with Royal Icing

Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the oldest Christian tradition and is considered to be the most important date on the Christian calendar. Easter marks the end of the 40-day period of Lent, which is a traditional time of fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday. The week before Easter is known as Holy Week. This begins on Palm Sunday and includes Maundy Thursday (the day of the Last Supper), Good Friday (the day of Christ’s crucifixion) and Holy Saturday (the time between the crucifixion and resurrection). Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following the March equinox, so the date changes every year.
I’ve been asked many times why I’ve never done a set for Easter, so I thought I’d explain why now. I actually grew up going to a Federated church every Sunday and participated in youth group through high school. Sometime after college I made the choice to no longer associate with Christianity and found my path in spirituality instead. Doing sets on other religions has been easier for me because I have no personal connection to these holidays and could very much start from scratch. This year I finally decided to do an Easter set (in fact I did two: one cutesie Easter bunny and this set about the meaning of Easter) and while I have personally gone down a different path, I still wanted this set to respectfully represent the true meaning of Easter and what felt most authentic to me was to channel the Easter of my childhood. Our youth group always hosted the Easter sunrise service, so my memories of Easter are filled with frigid early morning Vermont sunrises, powerful worship songs, community, Palm Sunday cross making, Easter egg hunts and the budding of new life in the ground.
Huge shoutout to my dear friends and consultants for this set Gina and Emily. Gina’s passion for and devotion to Christianity & the Catholic religion helped me to see this holiday (and religion) in a new light. Emily’s friendship is one of the best things to come out of my time in youth group, and it was a joy to relive moments of that past with her and I tackled this set. Thank you Gina and Emily 🤍
Real time tutorial with voiceover for this set of royal icing cookies: • The Meaning of EASTER ...
RECIPES & CONSISTENCIES:
How to make royal icing (step by step): • How to make the BEST t...
ROYAL ICING CONSISTENCIES (step by step): • Step-by-Step Instructi...
Cookie recipe: • NO SPREAD Sugar Cookie...
Techniques covered in this video:
Two consistency outline and flood
White crackle on cookie
Simple wood grain effect
Bear technique
Cookie moss
Puffy lettering
Simple watercolor
Painted texture
Splatter technique
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SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FOR THIS SET:
Cutters -
Tomb: Modern tomb in standard 4" www.kaleidacut...
He is Risen: standard 4" www.kaleidacut...
Holy: standard 3.5" www.kaleidacut...
Crocus: standard 3.5" www.kaleidacut...
Shawl cross: standard 4" www.kaleidacut...
(plain cross is hand cut)
Egg: brightoncutter...
Leaf: amzn.to/3Jq42eR (affiliate link)
Music: www.purple-pla... "Phoenix Rising"
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Scribe: amzn.to/30zTkPd (affiliate link)
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I do receive a small commission from items purchased from my shop. I only include items I personally own and love!
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Sterling Pearls (metallic dusts like gold): bit.ly/3AN5Quh
DiamonDust (edible glitter!!): bit.ly/3sqtZnF
Elite color (powdered food coloring for painting and dry dusting): bit.ly/3xVsb7l
Master Elites (highly pigmented powders for coloring icing...a MUST for red and black!!): bit.ly/3k1L8Af
***Please note: my LEMON royal icing recipe does NOT work with all of the Master Elite colors due to the acidity of the lemon juice -- a VANILLA (non-lemon) recipe is best used for the Master Elite pinks, otherwise I use all of their other colors with my lemon recipe (I use Wilton pink with my lemon recipe)
Dehydrator: amzn.to/38mYL75 (affiliate link)
Tipless bags: Borderlands Bakery - borderlandsbak...
• EASTER COOKIES ~ Meani...

[@thegracefulbaker]

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[@thetambourinist7]

Girl yes!!!!HE IS RISEN!!!!!HALLELUJAH! As a Christian I approve this message. The cookies look wonderful!

[@lifeiscookiesnjesus5628]

Amen!

[@valmelvis]

Amen.

[@m.m9759]

Amen

[@sandracampbell2456]

Consistently so respectful to everyone, regardless of culture or ethnicity or sexuality! We are all equals on this earth! Whatever heaven you believe in, there is surely a place for you there! Thank you for being wonderful and sharing your gifts with us ❤️❤️❤️

[@ashleybrude2846]

Amen! Thankful that you shared the true meaning of this holiday ✝️

[@christiannemclaverty5836]

These are beautiful, and I love how you create for the beauty of so many holidays, times and seasons. 💓

[@brendonpremkumar8207]

I really appreciate you being inclusive of everyone, including the Christian community. As a practicing Lutheran, all I can say those cookies look gorgeous, and Happy Easter! Jesus Christ has risen from the dead!

[@sherrytruitt1028]

Yes, as believer in Christ, these are beautiful!✝️💜

[@lovingtraditionscake]

These cookies are stunning and so well done. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@Jalatina1]

Thank you so much for doing this! HE IS RISEN!!! Your cookies are so beautiful, as usual 😊

[@anushkaaloz]

Hi, I'm from India..my mother is a traditional Hindu and my father is a Christian..I feel so lovely that you made both the diwali set and the Easter set!

[@LifeWithAlliDaily]

Peace and Blessings as you continue to be pulled by the Love and Passion of Christ 🥰💜✝️

[@nancyvictor3989]

Praise His Name for ever..

[@yordyHall22]

I love it, indeed he is risen!!!! Love from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@JesusLover-2009]

This would be my favorite set I've seen you do! Happy Resurrection Day to you!

[@angelam3517]

OK, now I have to do those palm crosses for this weekend! Blessings, Angela 🌹

[@kaitlinski493]

"He is not here, for He is risen!'

[@shelleythomas1811]

I love that you captured the true meaning of Easter. Resurrection!!!❤️🙏🏾

[@krystalynkersey]

Actually..... Just no.

[@simonjoy2991]

@@krystalynkersey actually… just yes 😀

[@halliemosteller8678]

I LOVE your decorating and I LOVE the message!! ❤️❤️ Beautiful job!

[@sowingtreesinstorms]

How did I miss this one? Very cool! Love the message of Christ's resurrection but also the various textures you were able to create.

[@midnightfox7700]

I love this set! Thank you for making these awesome cookies

[@tyleranderson-hardie]

Beautiful 😍 I love how non descriminating your cookies are 😊

[@emmaRBC]

Your description was a very interesting read. I like that you cover so many different religions and cultures. I'm not spiritual or religious in any way but I love learning new things (and watching beautiful cookies at the same time!)

[@valmelvis]

May I ask why you don't believe? I didn't believe earlier to but now I have no doubt about the Son of God saving me :)

[@emmaRBC]

@@valmelvis Strange question to ask. If you don't believe something, it's because you don't believe. There's no reason

[@valmelvis]

@@emmaRBC I don't think a question asked in love is strange :) Do you know what comes after death? Or whta your purpose in life is?

[@emmaRBC]

@@valmelvis I actually think it's quite rude to try and convert people who have been clear about their beliefs

[@valmelvis]

@@emmaRBC how am I being rude by asking you questions? Why do you feel attacked by simply asking why you feel a way about it? I'm not rude or pushy I'm simply trying to understand.

[@DawnDavidson]

I appreciate how respectful you are of ALL traditions. As an ex-vangelical Neo- Pagan I’m unlikely to make these myself, but your techniques are always fascinating. I am curious though as to why you included the eggs in “the meaning of Easter”? All the others make sense to me. But the eggs are a Pagan symbol of fertility associated with the spring equinox holiday of Ostara. Do you see them as symbolic of birth/rebirth and that’s why they are included here? It’s obvious why decorated eggs would be included in the more secular “Easter” sets, but this puzzles me a bit. Thanks as always for sharing your beautiful work. :)

[@stillnotstill]

It was also a thing earlier Christians adopted as a symbol of resurrection. 😊

[@nicolemartin6857]

Yes, the egg is supposed to represent Jesus's empty tomb❤

[@katiebug62195]

Lol “meaning of Easter”…. Eggs. 😅 love the video!

[@katiebug62195]

@@thegracefulbaker Yep! I just found it amusing before I read it. I’m not mad about it. 😅

[@madelinemercado6850]

GORGEOUS!AMEN!!!

[@sapnabisht285]

This video felt so much positive like...giving off positive vibes...😇

[@sapnabisht285]

@@thegracefulbaker it absolutely is ☺️

[@loidasantiago958]

Stunning, loved it!

[@gladysprentice9637]

You make it look so easy

[@FG-ej1xd]

YAAAAAAASSSSS! Happy Resurrection Sunday yall

[@sueannevangalen5186]

I find it so relaxing, watching you decorate cookies ❤️❤️❤️

[@cxg7381]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@shuglicious1derful1der99]

Absolutely beautiful and they depict the true meaning of Easter.✝️🕊️

[@ainhoaalarcon2529]

Cuanto trabajo! Te quedaron hermosas!

[@naboegrainger1132]

Beautiful cookies! Wishing you and everyone who observes Easter, a blessed celebration ❤

[@melanytodd2929]

He is risen indeed ❣

[@l.p.hunter538]

Grace!! Yes! Love these😍

[@JJLewis-so1iq]

Very pretty

[@HoneyBee1980]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@florestista9339]

Wow

[@chanterelle483]

I love your channel! Such a beautiful set, I'm in awe.

[@MICHAEL-be4ir]

Great video but where is the cookie for the holy prepuce?

[@Sheblooms]

Love Them!

[@jamifitz]

Just curious... How did you get that white crackly look on your sugar cookies before even starting to decorate them ? I usually make macarons so I'm not at all familiar with that & would like to know ;)

[@beckygeorge9447]

He is risen! We need to remember the Easter message more now than ever. Thank you for such a beautiful and creative reminder. I am in awe of your talent! God bless you!! 🙏🏻 🐣

[@erikacervantes4489]

Amen Amen!

[@brittanyp5909]

I'm a full-blown atheist, and these are STILL quite amazing 🤣🤗🥰🤩 Fantastic work! Xoxo

[@caitlinsmith9363]

Such a beautiful set! I noticed that you’re scribbling in the icing before you fully flood, are you using a thicker consistency than your flood? Is that to prevent craters from happening? I’m a beginner so I’m trying to learn all the tips and tricks!

[@eyes2see438]

Yes the scribbling is to prevent cratering.

[@elissaj69]

Absolutely stunning! Beautiful cutters!

[@luiyimora]

True.

[@bexy851116]

YOU ARE SOOOOO GIFTED!!!!😍😍😍

[@dolcechanel]

技術がすごすぎて真似できない！😳💦一つ一つすごいなぁ…

[@jellybean-1423]

What do you use to do, the transfer design like that?

[@shawnaweiss5407]

Oh wow! Simply gifted and so inspirational!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@butterfly.2020]

Beautiful work as always!! Happy Easter holidays. Yes! He is risen ❤✨

[@boo4252]

I'm just saying, what a gift. Blessings 🙏

[@davidhensley76]

These are all beautiful. I think I'd change the o in Holy. The eggs would be the most fun to make.

[@sock_account]

Love these so much, just beautiful 😍

[@brookeaclin8940]

It's counterintuitive, but do you do passover cookies?

[@DawnDavidson]

Now I am imagining somehow doing cut out matzah shapes… 😆

[@debrawolfe6827]

What cookie cutters did you us for all this tutorial

[@gildaolsen2888]

🙏

[@chaimaaBou]

I love you😇😇🥰😍🤩😚☺🤭☺

[@cathyromero6974]

Where can I buy the cookie cutters you used?

[@brooklyncallaghan3202]

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@anjealin259]

These just gave me life 😌

[@lifeiscookiesnjesus5628]

Wow you can even see how your skills have grown and doing more detailed cookies. Love the design ✝ and happy easter!

[@TheCrisNAnissa]

I have to learn how to do this! Thank you for these awesome tutorials and ideas!

[@danfirewolfthorpe4550]

Lovely cookies ,Would love to see a celebration of pagan festivities (solstice /equinox/pentacle/sun and moon etc )

[@Speakupok]

Easter is not about the bunny but all about Jesus and his resurrection🙏

[@lagcraig62]

Beautiful cookies! 💜💜

[@zeemc2751]

Your cookies are so beautiful, they make you not want to eat them.😋😋

[@pegpalo2598]

They are all so beautiful 🤩

[@mspoetic247]

✨️❤️✨️

[@wendymcspadden3387]

It is done!!!!

[@jocelynecupcake]

I respect you for keeping the true reason we're celebrating Easter; *Jesus saving us!* Although, no one says you can't have the bunnies and eggs and chicks as cookies too! ^u^ I think these cookies you made are beautiful and i bet they taste delicious especially the one 1:02 that has the green cookie crumbs on it. Are those green sprinkles or cookie crumbs?

[@tealwoodclassics3914]

What is the green stuff?

[@edneiacarvalho6558]

Oi! Por favor, o que você usa pra cobrir esses biscoitos? Um gel alimentício? Chocolate derretido? Glacê real?

[@veronikabekesova930]

what kind of topping is that?pleas🙂

[@regionalskygirl]

Just now seeing this .... Beautiful and Yummy! 😋 I'm fasting right now so I can't eat all of these cookies 😫

[@lorenajauregui4506]

Suuuuuuuper HERMOSAS!

[@theharveyhome]

Finally! Easter cookies that are ACTUALLY about Easter! ✝️❤️

[@anitacibele953]

🙏💖🌺🎵🎶Maravilhoso! Muito lindo.

[@Ipad-i4y]

So.. can we get some ramadan/ eid cookies? 😍✨️🌙 Edit* just found the video from 8 months ago. WOW! MashaAllah 😉✨️

[@veronicaangulo9034]

Muy hermosos y se ven ricas, da usted clase en algun canal

[@kimberlygirese]

Stunning, as always!

[@sirixis5204]

your cookies are always so amazing regardless of religion preference 💖 just proves that cookie art brings everyone together lol on the “he is risen” cookie i think the line in the middle of the font looks cooler than filled :) has an edge to it

[@SShruti2345]

😍

[@Kimberlena]

I think I’d have trouble eating a tomb.

[@aishwaryaavinashpatil8374]

Please make it on electronics products lovers cakes

[@sanascheesekimbap]

Aww thank you so much for doing this! As a Christian, I’m so thankful to finally see someone respect us! I love you, Grace :)

[@krystalynkersey]

Pfft...

[@sanascheesekimbap]

@@krystalynkersey ?

[@ushabhattacharjee3421]

He is faking

[@juicyjesstv]

Easter is a pagan holiday. Lol.

[@existentialresentment]

I really appreciate that you made both these and pride flag cookies.