Anise Drops - Make the house smell delicious!

Anise Drops 3 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon anise extract or 2-3 tablespoons anise seeds* Beat the eggs until light and fluffy. Add the sugar slowly and continue beating after each addition. Beat for another ten minutes as you want to incorporate a lot of air. On a low speed, add dry ingredients. Stir in the extract or anise seeds. Drop or scoop the batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets about 1/2-inch apart to allow for spreading. Try to swirl the top a bit on the rounded cookie. Let the cookies remain at room temperature about 8 hours or overnight to dry. The next day, bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for about 8-10 minutes or until cookies are golden but not brown on the bottom. Remove cookies to a rack to completely cool. If all has gone well, the top should resemble a pale, crisp 'icing'. If not, you will still have an airy, tasty cookie and no one needs to know otherwise! *I prefer using anise seeds as the taste is more subtle but it depends on how much you like the licorice overtones. I've successfully add a bit of fresh lemon zest to the recipe which brightens the anise flavor nicely.