Irish Potato Candy recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter, softened
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 ½ cups flaked coconut
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Nutrition Info

59 calories
carbohydrate: 9.7 g
cholesterol: 4.1 mg
fat: 2.3 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 19.9 mg
sugar: 9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar, beat until smooth. Using your hands if necessary, mix in the coconut. Roll into balls or potato shapes, and roll in the cinnamon. Place onto a cookie sheet and chill to set. If desired, roll potatoes in cinnamon again for darker color.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

A cute little confection that looks just like little potatoes. This kind does not contain potatoes;they are made using cream cheese and coconut.

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