Salted Caramel Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

or 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

3/4 cup

packed light or dark brown sugar

1/4 cup

granulated sugar

large egg, at room temperature

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

2 cups

all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)

2 tsp

cornstarch

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup

chopped unsalted or salted pecans

wrapped caramels, cut into 4 or 5 pieces each

sea salt for sprinkling