Holiday Meringues

By trf0ster

Do you love peppermint? Tis the season for these merry meringues with fresh flavor. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 20 min
makes:3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• Red or pink paste food color

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 200°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in peppermint extract.
2. Fit large decorating bag with 1/2-inch star tip. With small brush, paint 3 to 4 evenly spaced stripes of food color on inside of bag from tip to upper edge. Carefully spoon all meringue into bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch diameter stars about 1 1/2 inches apart onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
3. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until crisp and dry, but not brown. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Cookie: Calories 20 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 4g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 4g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: Carbohydrate Choices: 0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.