Meringue Snowmen

Directions

1. 1
   Cover cookie sheet with heavy brown paper.
2. 2
   Place egg whites in bowl.
3. 3
   Add cream of tartar and beat at high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar a tablespoonful at a time.
4. 4
   Turn off mixer occasionally and scrape sides of bowl.
5. 5
   Continue beating at high speed until stiff and glossy, about 6 or 7 minutes.
6. 6
   For each snowman, drop two rounded tablespoonfuls of meringue, just touching each other, on brown paper; then add rounded teaspoonful of meringue at top for head.
7. 7
   Place pretzel stick arms and cinnamon candy eyes, mouth and buttons on each snowman.
8. 8
   Bake at 275° for 45 minutes.
9. 9
   Turn off heat and leave snowmen in oven for one hour.