Every temptation is a kind of test, but not every test is a temptation. Tests and temptations have different purposes, and they come from different places. Tests are designed to show what someone can do. Their purpose is positive, which explains why God himself tests people, as he tested Abraham (Heb. 11:17). A test is a trial posed by God to prove the strength of our faith. Temptations, on the other hand, are more negative. Their explicit purpose is to entice people to sin, which is why they come from the Evil One. A temptation is a trial posed by Satan, with the wicked hope that we will fail.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cookie	60	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Margarine; softened
2		Egg whites
1	ts	Pure vanilla extract
2 3/4	c	Unbleached flour
1 1/2	c	Granulated sugar
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Cream of tartar
2	tb	Cinnamon
2	tb	Granulated sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

From: matejka@bga.com (Anita A. Matejka)
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 14:45:24 +0100
Recipe by: The Complete Book Of High Altitude Baking Preheat oven to 400.
In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, egg whites, and vanilla extract. In
another mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking soda, salt, and cream
of tartar. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moistened.
Chiil dough until firm. Then, roll into balls the size of walnuts. Mix
cinnamon and remaining sugar together. Roll balls into the cinnamon-sugar
mixture.  Place balls 2" apart on unprepared baking sheet. Bake for 10
minutes.
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