Ingredients

Instructions

  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.