Mint Meringues - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
3 -6 drops green food coloring
green colored sprinkles (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 200 degrees.
Grease 2 large cookie sheets, set aside.
Combine egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt in medium bowl.
Beat until foamy.
Add sugar 1 tbls at a time, beating until egg whites are very stiff and glossy and sugar is disolved.
beat in mint extract and food color.
Fit a decorater bag with a large star tip.
spoon meringue into bag.
Pipe meringue in 1 inch puffs on prepared cookie sheets.
Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Place cookie sheets on center rack of preheated oven.
Bake for 2 hours.
Remove from cookie sheet immediately, cool completely on wire racks.