Christmas gifts from the kitchen: Classic homemade candy and cookies (1936) - Click Americana

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups puffed cereal [presumably unsweetened rice or corn]
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon flavoring
• 3 scant cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup cream
• About 5 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2/3 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• Blanched nuts
• Salt
• Oil