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

 * 1) In a large bowl blend together the sugar and butter.
 * 2) Add molasses then fold in the sifted flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
 * 3) Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
 * 4) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 5) Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
 * 6) On a lightly-floured board roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters and place on baking sheet and bake 8 minutes.
 * 7) Remove from oven and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack before decorating with frosting.
 * 8) To make frosting combine half of the sugar, vanilla, salt and 2 tablespoons of the milk then mix well.
 * 9) Add remaining sugar and mix again.
 * 10) Add as much of the remaining milk as you need to reach the desired consistency for spreading.
 * 11) Spread frosting on cookies then top with chocolate chips.