Mint Meringue Trees

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
• 1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
• Decorating candies

Instructions

1. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until foamy and double.
2. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar dissolves and meringue forms firm peaks.
3. Stir in mint and food coloring.
4. Fit a star tip on pastry bag. Press onto cookie sheet in tiny tree shapes.
5. Bake at 225 degrees F for 1 hour 15 minutes or until firm.
6. Cool for 10 minutes.