I made this for my kids so we could celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes feast day (Feb 11). It’s made with a paper picture of Our Lady of Lourdes, a half sheet of black construction paper, a bunch of cloth roses,  and a batch of “No-Bake Chocolate Cookies”!  YUM! These were my favorite cookies when I was a child and all of my kids LOVE them, too!

No-Bake Chocolate Cookies

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1/2 c. peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 c. quick oats

Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter in a saucepan. While string, bring it to a boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Stir until peanut butter is melted in. Add the oats. Stir until well mixed. Use a tablespoon to drop onto wax paper and allow to cool. (About 3 hours) Makes 2 dozen cookies.

After making the cookies and letting them cool, I placed a half sheet of black construction paper on a small pizza pan and placed Mary in the middle. You could glue her down to the paper if you wish. Then I arranged the cookies around the edge of the black paper to create a grotto.
I added some roses at Mary’s feet and a few along the sides. 
This works well for parties, too! (Like an All Saint’s Day party) They are easy for kids to pick-up and snack on! But I think a few of my little girls would say the best part is cleaning the bowl with their sisters!
Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for us!
God Bless,
~Jen-Marie

4 Comments

  1. lovely! thanks for the printable pic and recipe, Jennifer. your daughters are so sweet. I love seeing pictures of your children!

  4. wonderful idea. Spiritual. And fun. Love the pictures of your bowl-cleaning brigade!

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