meringue cookoes

2 egg whites
1/2 c sugar
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
pinch of salt
opptional ( 1 tsp vanilla extract)

beat egg whites untill foamy then add the cream of tartar and beat untill soft peaks form then add the vanilla, salt and the sugar(add the sugar a little bit at a time) then beat the mixture untill stiff peaks form. Then place the mixture in a plastic bag a snip the conner of the bag of and squeze the batter into spirals on a cookie sheet. Cookie for 1 hour untill cookies are dry and cracked when you break them in half. The oven should be preheated to 200 degrees.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LESLEYBB.