Mint Meringues

cookies, fat free

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  egg whites
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  mint extract
• 3 -6  drops  green food coloring
•  green  colored sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Grease 2 large cookie sheets, set aside.
3. Combine egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt in medium bowl.
4. Beat until foamy.
5. Add sugar 1 tbls at a time, beating until egg whites are very stiff and glossy and sugar is disolved.
6. beat in mint extract and food color.
7. Fit a decorater bag with a large star tip.
8. spoon meringue into bag.
9. Pipe meringue in 1 inch puffs on prepared cookie sheets.
10. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
11. Place cookie sheets on center rack of preheated oven.
12. Bake for 2 hours.
13. Remove from cookie sheet immediately, cool completely on wire racks.