Coffee chocolate-chip cookies

 
                       Coffee Chocolate-Chip Cookies
 
 Recipe By     : For Women First - August, 1991
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    :
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      3/4  cup           almonds -- slivered
      1/3  cup           instant coffee granules
    2 2/3  cups          flour
      3/4  teaspoon      baking soda
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      1/2  pound         butter -- at room temp
    1 1/4  cups          sugar
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
    2                    eggs
    2      cups          chocolate chips
 
 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Toast almonds on a baking sheet in oven until gold
 en brown about 10 minutes; let cool.
 2. Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 Tbsp hot water.
 3. Combine flour, soda and salt. With a mixer at medium speed beat butter and s
 ugar until fluffy. Beat in cooled coffee, vanilla and eggs.
 4. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour mixture. With a wooden sppon, st
 ir in almonds and chocolate chips.
 5. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets about 3" apart. Ba
 ke until edges start to brown, about 10 minutes.
 
 Notes: Cook on baking sheets about 3 minutes before removing to racks.
 
 Per Cookie: 95 calories 5g fat
 
 
 
 
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 I made this cake for the first time yesterday & it is delicious.
 BANANA CAKE