Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mint filled morsels
- 2 large egg whites at room temp
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 8 drops green food coloring
- 1 disposable pastry bag
- 1/2 inch piping tip
Preparation
Step 1
preheat oven to 225*
line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
place morsels 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets
bea egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl on medium-high until stiff peaks form, about 1 to 2 minutes
gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until smooth ad glossy
add food coloring; be a for a few minutes more or until mixture is very stiff ad holds its shape
cut end off pastry bag and place piping tip all the way to the bottom
fold out the top of bag and place in tall glass to help keep upright
spoon meringue mixture into bag, pressing to the bottom
holding bag straight up pipe 1 inch dollops of mixture over morsels
pulling up to form peaks
bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until cookies are dry
turn off oven and let stand in oven for at least 4 hours or overnight to completely dry
store m airtight costumier for a few days
can use dark chocolate cherry morsels with 4 drops red food coloring and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla