Strawberry Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites
• 1 c sugar
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 18 tsp salt
• 1 tsp imitation strawberry flavoring

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
3. Combine egg whites and salt in a large bowl
4. Beat with an electric mixer on a medium-high speed until soft peaks form 1 to 2 minutes
5. Increase speed to high
6. Add sugar gradually in a slow steady stream beating until stiff shiny peaks form 2 to 4 minutes
7. Add strawberry flavoring and food coloring mix until just combined
8. Spoon meringue mixture into pastry bag fitted with star tip
9. Pipe meringue into 2-inch mounds on prepared baking sheets
10. Bake until cookies are dry and crisp about 1 hour and 35 minutes
11. Turn off oven let cookies stand in oven with door closed for 5 minutes
12. Remove from oven cool 3 minutes
13. Remove from parchment paper place on wire rack to cool completely