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: put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. beat well with an electric mixer. add the flour. mix gently with a spoon until well blended. cover and put in the refrigerator. chill well. roll the dough out on a flat, floured surface. do not roll the dough out too thin or too thick. i usually roll it out to about a 1/4 inch thick. cut your cookies out and put them on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees. **note** do not overbake. i usually take them out of the over when the bottom of the cookies are slightly brown. let cool in a single layer on wax paper. when they are cool, frost and decorate with colored sugars.