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Ingredients
- ½ cup flour (scooped and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 (1.4 oz) Chocolate covered toffee bars (such as Heath) roughly chopped into bits
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