Almond Mocha Cookie Bars

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Title: Almond Mocha Cookie Bars
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

Cookie base:
1 1/2 c Firmly-packed brown sugar
2/3 c Crisco shortening
2 tb Instant espresso
Or coffee powder (not
-granules)
1 tb Cold coffee
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
2 Eggs
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking soda
1 c Miniature semi-sweet
= chocolate chips
1 c Slivered almonds; toasted
= and coarsely chopped
Coffee glaze:
1 c Icing sugar
1 tb Cold coffee; (1 to 2)
1 tb Coffee-flavored liqueur

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease 13 x 9-inch pan
(33 cm x 23 cm) with shortening. Place cooling rack on
countertop.
2. For cookie base, combine brown sugar, shortening,
coffee powder, coffee, vanilla and almond extract in large
bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well
blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into
creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
chocolate chips and almonds. Spread mixture evenly in
prepared pan.
4. Bake at 350F (180C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until
set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cut into 2 x 1-1/2 inch bars.
5. For glaze, combine icing sugar, 1 tablespoon (15 mL)
coffee and coffee liqueur in small bowl. Stir until well
blended. Add additional coffee if mixture is too thick to
drizzle. Drizzle over cooled cookie bars. 3 dozen bars

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