Sweet Potato Cookies - Brighter Bites

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
• ½ cup white flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp ground ginger
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves
• ½ cup crushed candied pecans