Recipe: Chocolate Chip Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

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• 20 maple or vanilla creme-filled sandwich cookies
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 16 ounces full fat cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• hot water
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips