Brandy Snaps
1 1/2 cups flour sifted pinch salt 2 teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup butter melted 1 cup brown sugar
4/2 cup dark molasses 2 tablespoons brandy
Sift flour, salt, ginger and nutmeg together in a bowl. Combine melted butter, sugar, molasses and
brandy in a separate bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto a
lightly buttered cookie sheet, leaving 2 1/2 inches in between. Bake in a preheated 300-degree oven
for 10 to 15 mins. Cool until cookie can be handled. While warm, roll each cookie around the handle
of a wooden mixing spoon to form cigarettes. Reheat cookies in a slow oven if they harden before
they were rolled. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Cookies can be shaped into
cones and filled with whipped cream and ginger.Yields: 48 Traditionally served in England at
Christmas time.
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