Anise Cookies

3 eggs, room temperature
1 cup plus 2 T. sugar
1-3/4 cup unsifted all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1-1/2 tsp. anise extract

1. Grease and flour (spray may be used) 2 large cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, with electric mixer, at medium speed, beat eggs until very thick and light.
3. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating 20 minutes longer.
4. At low speed, beat in flour. Add anise extract; beat just until blended.
5. Drop by teaspoonful, 1/2" apart, on prepared cookie sheets. Swirl each, to make into a circle.
6. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, 8 hours or overnight.
7. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake cookies about 10 minutes, or until smooth and firm when pressed with fingertip. Cool cookies on wire rack. Then store in airtight container.

Yield: Approx. 5 dozen