Salted Caramel Cookie Bars with Chocolate Chips (60 - Just My Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.75 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 0.5 cup granulated cane sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
• 2.33 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1.5 cups dark chocolate chips (70% cacao)
• 14 oz soft caramels, unwrapped
• 0.33 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for caramel stabilization)