INGREDIENTS
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1 & ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 & ½ cups firmly packed brown
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sugar, divided into ¾ cup portions
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups finely chopped pecans,
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divided into ½ cup & 1 & ½ cups
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16 ounces cream cheese, softened
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½ cup granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, divided
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4 ounces semisweet or milk
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chocolate, melted and cooled
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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½ cup light corn syrup
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⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted