1. Meringue Kisses

2. 2 egg whites
8 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

3. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

4. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, and add 6 tablespoons of the sugar, a spoonful at a time, beating well between each addition.

5. Add the vanilla, and fold in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar
Add the vanilla, and fold in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Shape the meringues on the cookie sheet with a pastry bag and tube or a spoon..

6. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and let the meringues remain in the over for at least 6 more hours. Don’t open the oven door – they must dry out to be nice and crisp