Ingredients:

1/2 c. butter, melted
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 c. flour

1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. brandy, or, 1 tsp. brandy extract & 5 tsp. water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 ºF.  Combine the molasses & the melted butter.  
Sift the flour with the sugar & spices & add to the molasses & butter mixture.  
Mix well. Stir in the brandy.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 4 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or till light golden brown.  
Remove from oven & gently Loosen one cookie at a time from cookie sheet.
Roll each cookie over the buttered handle of a wooden spoon.  
Slip off carefully.  Cookies are fragile & break easily.
If cookies get too hard to handle, soften again by returning to oven for a few minutes.  
Allow to cool on wire rack.  Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.  
To serve, these cookies may be filled with whipped cream sweetened with confectioners' sugar.  
Bits of candies, fruit and chocolate bits may also be used in the filling.