Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Shortening
     1/2  c             Sugar
   1                    Egg
   1      c             Molasses
   1      tb            Lemon juice
   3 1/2  c             All purpose flour, sifted
   1      t             Cinnamon
     3/4  ts            Ground cloves
     1/2  t             Ginger
   2      ts            Baking soda
     1/8  t             Salt
     1/3  c             Boiling water
   1      c             Tart apples, pared, cored,
                        and finely chopped

Preparation:

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg. Stir in molasses and lemon juice; blend well. Sift together dry indredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in boiling water; mix well. Add chopped apples; mix. Chill thoroughly. Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheets. Bake in 350~ oven for 8 to 10 minutes.