Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: combine molasses, sugar, lard and soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water over low heat. melt and cool. add orange extract. gradually add flour sifted with spices. dough should be firm. mix and knead thoroughly. cover well and set in cool place to ripen. roll small amounts of dough to 1/16" - 1/8" thick on a well floured board. cut into shapes with floured cutters. use old-fashioned cookie cutters for added interest. place on greased tins, smoothing out any air bubbles. bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until light brown--watch carefully.

Target recipe: mix all cookie ingredients. cover and chill at least 1 hours. roll dough out on well floured surface. cut out with cookie cutters. bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes, until pale golden brown on edges. do not overbake. allow cookies to cool on rack or plate. combine icing ingredients except food coloring. separate the icing into small bowls according to the number of colored icings you want. add food colorings to each bowl. ice and decorate cookies as desired.