Irish Cinnamon Potato Candy

Despite the title, don't look for any potatoes in this recipe from our saint patrick's day recipes collection

1/4 cup butter, softened
4 ounces regular cream cheese, softened (not the low-fat variety)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces confectioners' sugar
7 ounces (about 2 1/2 cups) sweetened flaked coconut
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Cream the butter and cream cheese together. Add vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar, beating until the mixture forms a ball. Stir in the coconut, and roll the mixture into small balls. Roll the balls into the cinnamon, and chill until firm (about an hour). You can roll the candies a second time in cinnamon after they have chilled.

Irish Cinnamon Potato Candy

1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon butter
Cinnamon

Put potatoes in large bowl (can use instant potatoes to make 1/4 cup). Add salt, sugar, vanilla extract, coconut and butter. Mix well. Knead several minutes, adding more sugar, if necessary, to make a stiff dough. Tear off a teaspoon of dough and form into a small log shape. Roll in cinnamon. Lay on wax paper for 1 hour to dry. Store in an airtight container.