Coffee Almond Chocolate Blondies

2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
5 teaspoons instant espresso
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup blanched almonds, sliced & toasted, coarsely chopped
6 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. Stir sugar and butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar and butter melt. Add liqueur and espresso powder and whisk to blend. Cool. Whisk eggs into sugar mixture. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into batter Stir in must and chocolate chips. Pour in prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes.