Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Toast almonds in oven for 10 minutes or until brown.

Step 3
Dissolve coffee in 2 tablespoons hot water. In a separate small mixing bowl mix flour, baking soda and salt.

Step 4
Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer at a medium speed until fluffy. Pour coffee, vanilla and eggs into the butter mixture; mix well. Reduce mixer's speed to low and slowly pour flour mixture into the butter mixture.

Step 5
Fold chocolate chips and almonds into the dough. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart.

Step 6
Bake for 10 minutes.