INGREDIENTS
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon salt
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 large Granny Smith apples (about 2 lb.), peeled, cored and chopped
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6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger