INGREDIENTS
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12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
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1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) blackstrap molasses (you can find it at health foods stores)
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1/3 cup white sugar
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3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1 1/2 cups whole milk
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16 ounces (2 bars) full-fat cream cheese, left at room temperature for at least 1 hour
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup whole milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla