FOOD FOR PARTIES

Meringue cookies

Serves 6 dozen

Ingredients

4 egg whites, at room temperature

1/2 tsp. cream of Tartar

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. pure vanilla Extract *

25 to 30 drops Assorted Food Colors and Egg Dye

1 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

*Or use 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and / or 1/2 teaspoon pure mint extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
  2. Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. (If using a freestanding mixer, use wire whisk attachment.) Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Increase speed to medium-high. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form. Beat in extract and food color until well blended. Gently stir in chips, if desired.
  3. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto 2 large foil-lined baking sheets sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
  4. Bake both sheets of meringues at the same time 45 minutes. Turn oven off. Let meringues stand in oven 1 hour or until completely cooled.

Source: Recipe adapted from and photo by McCormick

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