Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: sift flour, soda, salt and spices together. add sugar and mix well. work in the butter or shortening with a pastry blender or two knives. add molasses and vinegar; mix thoroughly. chill. roll very thinly on a floured board and cut out with fancy cookie cutters. bake at 350f for ten minutes.

Target 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.