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: cream first two ingredients. add milk, eggs and mix. add to well mixed dry ingredients. add nutmeg and vanilla. refrigerate one hour or more. roll out 1/4 of the chilled dough. cut out half the rounds using a biscuit cutter. place whole rounds on a cookie sheet. add two teaspoons of filling. use a donut cutter to make rounds with a hole. top cookie with these so filling can peek through. crimp/seal edges with finger tips or fork. bake 400 f for 8-10 minutes. cookies shouuld be pale while bottoms are golden brown. fillings i prefer: mincemeat, date filling, jellies, jams, cherry pie filling.