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Kairos Prison Ministry
Cookies bring prisoners to Christ; it sounds simple but it is surprisingly successful.
Our members help provide 200 dozen cookies used to reach out to those incarcerated.
The Kairos Men's and Women's Ministry addresses the spiritual needs of prisoners.
Kairos volunteers go into prisons in teams of 30 to 40 to pray, share the love and
forgiveness of Jesus Christ, share meals, and fellowship with the incarcerated on
a one-to-one basis. The first visit is a three-day event, during which time the
team teaches a short introductory course on Christianity. Subsequent visits are
monthly half-day reunions with the prisoners over a twelve-month period. Cookies
baked by volunteers are served to the prisoners at these events.
Kairos Kookie Preparation
The types of cookies that are generally acceptable are: Oatmeal, Peanut Butter,
Molasses, Chocolate Chip, Ginger and Sugar. Check with your local institution for
specifics on the type of cookies that are allowed.
Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-1/2 inches in diameter and not more than
1/2 inch thick.
It is very important not to use icing, sugar or any other type of coating on the
outside of the cookie. Do not add any kind of fruit or nuts to the cookies.
The Key Ingredient: Prayer
Pray individually or as a family over the ingredients before and during mixing.
Pray over the cookies as you drop them onto the cookie sheets and bake them.
Ask God to use your cookies as a source of His love to shine on the prisoners and
staff on the Kairos weekend.
Pray that each cookie brings the inmate, officer or warden who eats it closer to
God. We want every person to become part of the family of God.
Packing the Kookies - Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a quart sized Zip Lock bag,
a dozen cookies to a bag. Label each bag with the cookie type inside. Freeze all
cookies if not using within 3 days.
Kookie Recipes
Peanut Butter
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Crisco Shortening
1-1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Combine peanut butter, shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl and mix
at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and mix well. In a separate bowl combine
flour, salt and baking soda, mix well. Add flour mixture to peanut butter and mix
until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet and flatten
slightly in a crisscross pattern with the tines of a fork. Bake at 375 degrees for
7 to 8 minutes until set. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Chewy Oatmeal
3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco
1-1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine Crisco, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix at medium
speed until well blended. Combine oats, flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in
a separate bowl, mix well. Add to Crisco/sugar mixture until just blended. Drop
rounded tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12
minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
Chocolate Chip
3/4 cup Crisco shortening
1-1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl, mix until well blended.
Add egg and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda, mix
well. Add to shortening/sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for
8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Makes
3 dozen cookies.
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