Brown Butter Maple Pecan Cookies - Sprinkles & Sea Salt

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, divided
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp maple flavor extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups white all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 18 pecan halves
• flakey sea salt (optional)