Anise Drops

3 eggs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon anise extract (or 3 tablespoons anise
seeds)

Beat eggs with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating constantly. Continue to beat for 20 minutes. Reduce speed of mixer to low and add flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Beat in anise extract. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 1/2-in. apart onto well-greased baking sheet, swirling dough to make a round cookie. Let stand at least 8 hours to dry, preferably overnight. Bake in slow oven (325') about 10 minutes, or until cookies are a creamy golden color, not brown, on bottom. Remove cookies to rack to cool.