Almond Mocha Cookie Bars Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) slivered almonds
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) instant or espresso coffee powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) cold coffee
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
• 1 cup (250 mL) miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze

• 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) cold coffee