Christmas Meringues

Christmas Meringues
Serves: 25
Everyone will enjoy these light clouds of cookies in festive Christmas colors.
INGREDIENTS
2 Egg Whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. mint flavoring or almond extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans
food coloring
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat eggs till very stiff.
Gradually add sugar.
Fold in last 3 ingredients.
Add food coloring in red or green.
Cover cookie sheets with aluminum foil.
Drop rounded teaspoons of mixture, spaced slightly apart.
Put in oven and TURN OFF the heat.
Leave in closed oven at least 2 hours or overnight to dry up the cookies.
NUTRITION INFO (per serving)
Calories: 41.2
Fat: 1.9 g
Carbohydrates: 6.3g
Protein: 0.5 g