Parshas Bereishis

Bereishis is the first parsha in the Torah.  It includes the seven days of creation, along with Adam and Chava.  There are so many different parsha treats that can be used this week, such as anything star shaped (for the fourth day of creation) jelly fish (fifth day of creation) animal crackers (sixth day) etc.  But we are going to use the old standby "beraishis cookies"  aka black-and white cookies to symbolize the first day of creation, when dark and light were separated:

Black and white cookies recipe:

(adapted from the Spice and Spirit cookbook (the "purple cookbook"))

• 2/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour

White Frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp vanilla
• 2 TBSP hot water
• 1 TBSP oil
• A drop or two of lemon juice

Chocolate Frosting

• ½ tsp vanilla
• 4 TBSP cocoa
• 4 TBSP oil
• 4 TBSP hot water (or more)
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Beat oil and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs. Add flour.

Form into balls and place on a baking-paper-lined cookie sheet. Leave room for spreading. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes (or less, if you’re making mini cookies), and let cool.

Meanwhile, combine the white frosting ingredients in one bowl and the chocolate frosting ingredients in a second bowl.

When cookies have cooled, flip them over. Frost the flat side – one half with the white frosting and one half with the chocolate frosting.