Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Irish Potato Candy


 These mini potato candies actually contain no potatoes.  I found the recipe out in internetland and I believe them to be a modern confectionary.

1/4 cup butter soft
4 oz cream cheese
1 tsp coconut extract
4 cups powder sugar
2 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Powder cinnamon

Beat butter, cream cheese, and extract together till smooth.  Slowly add powdered sugar while mixing in-between.  Add coconut and blend.  Roll into mini potato shaped balls.  Roll in powdered cinnamon.  Chill and serve.

I found it helpful to chill the mixture after all the mixing and before rolling into balls.  
These things are sickly sweet and I couldn't handle eating more than 3 at a time. 
For some added fun you could put candy eyes on them turning them into wee Mr. Potato Heads!

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