Mom’s Irish Cookies

• servings: 3 dozen
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 egg whites

½ tsp cream of tartar

¾ cup of sugar (fine baker’s sugar works very well)

½ tsp vanilla

3 drops of green food coloring

1 (6 oz) package of mint chocolate chips

Directions

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff. Add sugar slowly and beat until glossy. Add vanilla and food coloring. Add a pinch of salt. Fold in mint chips. Drop on a slightly greased cookie sheet or cover cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and bake for 20 minutes, until edges are lightly brown.

Notes

Jackie and MaryEllen were great friends in 4th grade.