Sparkling Kisses

• 4 large egg whites
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or extract of your choice)
• 1 teaspoon sugar crystals (enough to shake on top)

1. Preheat oven to 250F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two large baking sheets.
2. In large bowl, beat egg whites till foamy, then add salt and cream of tartar.
3. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat, until meringue is thick and glossy and forms stiff peaks.
4. Stir in vanilla or other flavoring at the end.
5. Drop meringue by tablespoonfuls (a tablespoon cookie scoop works well here - I actually used a pastry dispenser with the star attachment) onto prepared baking sheets.
6. Sprinkle each with sparkling sugar crystals.
7. Bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and let the kisses cool in the unopened oven (don't peek!)
8. for 2 1/2 to 3 hours (1 1/2 to 2 hours for meringues that are chewy in the center, rather than crisp all the way through).

egg whites, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, vanilla, sugar crystals

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sparkling-kisses-378152 (may not work)