Frosted Gingerbread Cookies

== Description ==
This is a recipe I obtained from an Estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Tinsley Estate in Venus, Texas in 1987.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup sugar
* ½ cup butter softened
* ⅓ cup molasses
* 2½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons ground ginger
* ¾ teaspoon baking soda
* ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ¼ teaspoon salt
=== Frosting ===
* 16 ounce box powdered sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons milk
* 8 ounce package miniature chocolate chips
== Directions ==
# In a large bowl blend together the sugar and butter.
# Add molasses then fold in the sifted flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
# Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
# On a lightly-floured board roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters and place on baking sheet and bake 8 minutes.
# Remove from oven and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack before decorating with frosting.
# To make frosting combine half of the sugar, vanilla, salt and 2 tablespoons of the milk then mix well.
# Add remaining sugar and mix again.
# Add as much of the remaining milk as you need to reach the desired consistency for spreading.
# Spread frosting on cookies then top with chocolate chips.
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