French Kisses

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups shredded coconut

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F.

2. 2

   Place the egg whites in a glass mixing bowl with the salt.

3. 3

   Beat until the whites are stiff and slowly add 1 cup of sugar, beating constantly.

4. 4

   Gently fold in the red food coloring, extract and coconut.

5. 5

   Do this very slowly to avoid deflating the mixture.

6. 6

   Drop the mixture from a teaspoon onto a greased and well floured baking sheet (I use ungreased parchment paper).

7. 7

   Bake about 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Turn the oven off and let the kisses sit in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.