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 ingredients together. chill. add more flour if necessary. roll out and cut with animal cutters. bake at 350 for 8 minutes. frosting for hot cookies:. 2 egg whites beaten, add 3/4 lb. powdered sugar and coat while cookies are hot. if frosting has enough sugar in it, it will bake hard on cookies so frost only 3 cookies at a time and decorate kepping rest of cookies hot.