Irish Potatoes Candy

1Steve's Note:

This recipe contains no potatoes. It gets it name from the look of the candy. I have not tried this recipe myself. It is for an ISO request. Recipe says you can also dip in melted chocolate for Easter eggs.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 dozen

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut (2 1/2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. NOTE: Be sure to use regular cream cheese, not whipped or reduced fat type.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese.
3. Add vanilla and confectioners' sugar.
4. Beat until mixture forms a ball.
5. Stir in coconut with a spoon.
6. Roll the mixture between your hands to form small potato-shaped candies or roll into small balls.
7. Place cinnamon in a shallow dish and roll the balls in it.
8. Place the balls on a cookie sheet and chill for about 1 hour or until firm.
9. If you prefer "dirtier potatoes" roll the candy a second time after they have chilled.
10. Alternatively dip in melted chocolate for Easter eggs.

Reviews

[Karen=^..^=]

My family loved these. Very easy and quick to make, too. I needed more than 1 tbl of cinnamon, but other than that, followed exact. Thanks!

[misty113]

Great recipe! I live overeseas so I have to take what I can find in the grocery store at times. So I could only get reduced fat tub cream cheese, but they still turned out fine! The rolling process was a little sticky/difficult but they've hardened up in the fridge quite nicely. Really delicious - same results as others a few others regarding quantity. My batch turned out to be about 3 dozen or so, but since I had problems rolling them mine were fairly large. I've loved these ever since I was a little girl and my boyfriend wants me to make them all the time now. Thanks!

[B-J-Burrell]

I can't believe that I forgot to rate these! Made these sometime back but they are Very Good! Sweet and I definitely could only eat a few of them as they are rich! I rolled some in chocolate cocoa and some in cinnamon. I think everyone liked the cinnamon best if my memory serves me right. They definitely have to stay refrigerated and they do remind me of potatoes (mini versions) would go great as an appetizer with a movie party watching the Faith Like Potatoes Movie :) Thanks again for the cool recipe. I bet you could add some flavored extracts to this and not roll them in cinnamon and come up with some cool flavor creations. Maybe roll in cocoa and use orange extract or coconut extract with an almond inserted in the center :) yum may have to tinker some with that.