If you want to make some really good chocolate-chip cookies, buy some almonds and toast them for five minutes, letting them cool before you chop 'em up and mix them into the cookie batter. Trust me on this one.

I just sent three dozen milk-chocolate-chip-and-toasted-almond cookies to Chico via UPS Next Day Air Saver. Not gonna tell you how much it cost. I figure it's 1/6th the price of an airline ticket.