Meringue Cookies were my Mother’s favorite at Christmas. I remember baking them with her when I was little. I always tried to peek at them in the oven. Mom would say, “Don’t do that or they will be ruined. Trust me.” Enjoy making these with your friends and family. 4 eggs white at room temperature 1 cup sugar ½ tsp. vanilla ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar   Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In large mixing bowl beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff. Add sugar. Slowly add vanilla. Cut a small hole in the top of a pastry …