In a saucepan, heat molasses to boiling; add butter. Add sifted dry ingredients slowly, stirring constantly; add brandy. Drop by half-teaspoonfuls 3 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for about 12 minutes. Cool in pan 1 minute; remove from pan with spatula and immediately roll around handle of wooden spoon. Do not bake more than 8 at one time. If removed from pan too soon, cookies will break; if too cool, they will not roll. Keep the brandy cookies in an airtight container.
Makes about 4 to 5 dozen brandy wafer cookies.