Soft Molasses Apple Cookies

Ingredients

95 gr shortening
100 gr sugar
1 egg
240 ml molasses
16 ml lemon juice
450 gr all purpose flour
3 gr cinnamon
2 gr ginger
9 gr baking soda
1 gr salt
80 ml boiling water
1 tart apples

Instructions

-and finely chopped 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 180ºC oven for 8 to 10 minutes.