Chocolate Coffee Almond Cookies

• 1/2 cup instant coffee crystals
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Dissolve coffee crystals in hot water; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, baking soda and salt until well combined.
4. Beat in coffee mixture, eggs, and vanilla.
5. Beat in as much flour as you can then stir in any remaining flour.
6. Stir in choclate chips and almonds.
7. Drop dough in heaping teaspoons 2-inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake in a preheated oven 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

instant coffee crystals, water, butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, vanilla, allpurpose, semisweet chocolate chips, slivered almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-coffee-almond-cookies-200615 (may not work)