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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup flour
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl:
- ½ package (4 oz) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (fresh, if possible)
- Pumpkin Spice Cookie Cups
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