Kairos Prison Ministry
One aspect of Kairos Prison Ministry is the provision of cookies in order to bring some joy to those who are incarcerated. In addition to the cookies, the Word of God is brought into the prison through those who deliver.
St. Paul’s UMC prayerfully joins in the baking of hundreds of cookies for this worthwhile ministry.
Please contact Jan Phillips for further information by leaving a message with the church office at (405) 275-0982 or sending an email. For more information on Kairos Prison Ministry and its reach across the nation, we encourage you to visit their website at: kairosprisonministry.org.
St. Paul’s UMC prayerfully joins in the baking of hundreds of cookies for this worthwhile ministry.
Please contact Jan Phillips for further information by leaving a message with the church office at (405) 275-0982 or sending an email. For more information on Kairos Prison Ministry and its reach across the nation, we encourage you to visit their website at: kairosprisonministry.org.
Cookie Instructions
Do not store cookies in anything other than Ziploc bags, not in shirt boxes, cardboard boxes or tins. This ensures freshness of the cookies until we can get them bagged in bags of one dozen for each of the inmates and staff. The administration of the prisons request ONLY chocolate chip, peanut butter or oatmeal cookies. Thank you for making only these three types. We try to put four of each type in a bag for the inmates, making a dozen for each person.
Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-½ inches in diameter and not more than ½ 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.
Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-½ inches in diameter and not more than ½ 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.
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.
Cookie Recipes-- mUST FOLLOW THESE RECIPES
Peanut Butter
Do not add peanuts.
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup Crisco shortening
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-¾ cup all purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ 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° for 7 to 8 minutes until set. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Do not add peanuts.
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup Crisco shortening
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-¾ cup all purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ 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° for 7 to 8 minutes until set. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Chewy Oatmeal
Do not add raisins or nuts.
¾ cup butter flavor Crisco
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1-½ teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ 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° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 2-½ dozen cookies.
Do not add raisins or nuts.
¾ cup butter flavor Crisco
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1-½ teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ 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° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 2-½ dozen cookies.
Chocolate Chip
Do not add nuts.
¾ cup Crisco shortening
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-¾ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
¾ 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° for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Do not add nuts.
¾ cup Crisco shortening
1-¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1-¾ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
¾ 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° for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Makes 3 dozen cookies.