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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 22 cookies)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- For the Ice Cream Pie:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup chopped Twix candy bars
- Garnish:
- 1 cup chopped Twix candy bars
- 2 tablespoons salted caramel sauce
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