In a large bowl, whisk together all the spices and all-purpose flour.

Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, beat together butter, sugar, molasses, egg, and anise extract. Beat until smooth.

Slowly add in flour mixture and mix until well incorporated.

Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°F

Scoop dough out using cookie scoop and roll into balls. Dough balls should be about 1 ½ tablespoon.

Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are set.

Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes on a baking sheet.

Using a sifter, dust each cookie with powdered sugar on both sides. You may need to dust each cookie a few times to get them completely covered.

Let the cookie cool completely before serving.