(via martha)
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1.25 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
2. put eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. mix on medium speed until eggs are fluffy, about 3 minutes. gradually beat in the sugar until incorporated, about 3 minutes. mix in anise extract. reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture. drop 1.75 inch rounds onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 0.5 inch apart.
3. bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until tops crack and cookies are very pale, 8 to 9 minutes. transfer to wire racks using a spatula; let cool. cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.
