Love & Best Dishes: Irish Potato Candy Recipe | St. Patrick's Day Recipes

Whip together 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt for about three minutes until smooth.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon almond extract, then whip for another minute.

Slowly add 1 pound of confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth for about three minutes.

Stir in 1 cup of shredded coconut and mix for an additional minute.

Use a food processor to chop the coconut into finer pieces if desired.

Form the mixture into small balls or potato shapes.

Refrigerate the formed candies until they harden.

Roll the candies in cinnamon before serving.

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