Beautiful Things: New Year's Meringues

I tried making peep chick shapes with some - it kind of worked.  I experimented with dusting them with red sugar - that worked great!  And I made some in discs with mini M&M centers.  Because M&Ms.

I used the quick and easy meringue recipe:

2 egg whites 
1/8 tsp salt 
1/8 tsp cream of tartar (this can be left out, but it helps the meringue hold together better and is worth adding if you can get it.) 
3/4 tsp vanilla 
3/4 cup sugar 

Beat egg whites, salt, cream of tartar and vanilla together until smooth. Add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Drop by teaspoonfulls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 
Bake at 300 for 25 minutes.
Cool before eating.