- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces regular cream cheese, softened (don’t use low fat or whipped)
- 1 pound powdered sugar, plus extra for coating hands
- 7 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Irish Potato Candy Saint Patrick’s Day Recipe
These little potato look-alikes won't have anyone fooled once they pop one into their mouth. They're sweet, creamy and a cinnamon lover's delight. I never had one of these until I visited the Philadelphia area where they're sold all over prior to St. Patrick's Day. Now I make them every year for my family, and they often disappear before St. Patrick's Day arrives.
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces regular cream cheese
- 1 pound powdered sugar, plus extra for coating hands
- 7 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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With mixer, cream together cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl.
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Mix in sugar and vanilla, being careful to add sugar slowly to avoid creating a large sugar cloud(!).
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Stir in coconut flakes. Put cinnamon into small bowl.
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Coat dry hands with a little powdered sugar and using your hands take small pieces of mixture (about 2 teaspoons apiece) and form into potato shape.
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Drop potatoes into cinnamon and roll to coat. Place on baking sheet.
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When all the potatoes have been formed and dipped in cinnamon, refrigerate for several hours until firm.