Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
Mix in the anise seed, egg, and orange juice and beat until fluffy.
Sift in the dry ingredients stir until well blended.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly brow
