Irish Potato Candy- Not just for St. Patty's Day!

I make these almost every year at this time for St. Pat's Day. People at work just fight over them. As they are easy to make it can be tiresome to make small "potatoes" when making a double batch! They seem to get bigger and bigger and I go along. LOL. Well anyway, some what my recipe so here it is folks!

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 (8 oz.) package cream cheese

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract (I use my homemade extract from a previous post)

4 cups confectioners' sugar

2 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1 tablespoon or more of ground cinnamon

 

I use my +KitchenAid  mixer but use what ever method you want to get the same results. I usually double the recipe since they don't last long at all. If making a double batch use a large bowl or a medium for a single batch. Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the vanilla then slowly add the confectioners' sugar or it will fly all over the place. Beat till smooth. Mix in the coconut last. Roll into balls or little potato shapes, roll in the cinnamon and place on cookie sheet. Chill to set. Store in a container if they last that long!

I use a big flat container so they are not piled on top of each other. Don't want to smush them. I line my container with wax paper sheets. Don't they look cute? This picture was taken right before they were discovered. They all would have all been gone if I hadn't taken them away to save them for some others the next day.

 

Enjoy!

Stephanie

 

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