Christmas Snow Caps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
dash of salt
3/4 c. fine granulated sugar
2/3 c. diced, candied cherries

Preparation

Beat
egg
whites
to
which
cream
of tartar has been added, until
stiff, but not dry.
Add peppermint extract and salt.
Add sugar
gradually
and
beat until well blended and smooth.
Save some
of
the
candied cherries for topping the cookies, but
add the
rest, a few at a time, to egg mixture. Cover
cookie
sheet with
plain
brown
paper.
Drop
cookie mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the paper.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 20 minutes.
Let
stand
a few minutes after removing from oven, then
remove
warm cookies with a spatula and place on a rack. Top with remaining cherries. Yield:
about 30 cookies.