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!