Meringue Cookies

This recipe was given to me by a family member. It makes a TON of cookies! They are so light and airy, and just melt in your mouth.

Meringue Cookies
Source: Kathleen L.

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Beat egg whites and salt in a clean, dry bowl until medium peaks form.
3. Gradually beat in sugar.
4. Fold in vanilla.
5. Attach a star tip to a pastry bag (or sturdy plastic sandwich bag), and pipe small rosettes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake for 40 minutes.

OPTIONAL:
Fold 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips in with the vanilla. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheet (chocolate chips will get stuck in the star tip). Bake as directed.