Meringue Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla or peppermint extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Whip egg whites until frothy.
Beat in sugar gradually.
Beat mixture until it forms stiff peaks.
Drop from a spoon or pipe from a pastry bag with star tip onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Turn heat off in prepared oven and put in cookie sheet.
Do not open oven door for 1 1/2 hours or preferably overnight.
Cool and store in tins.
Serves 20.