Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy
Description
This Irish potato candy recipe features coconut-free balls of cream cheese and ground almonds that are coated in ground cinnamon for pure delight.
Ingredients
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2 cups whole almonds
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1/2 cup ground cinnamon, or more to taste
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1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
Directions
1
Place almonds in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely ground and set aside.
2
Pour cinnamon into a rimmed plate and set aside.
3
Beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until evenly blended. Place the bowl into a large pan filled with ice to help mixture stiffen; make sure butter mixture does not spill out of the bowl.
4
Sift confectioners' sugar into butter mixture. Add ground almonds and stir until combined. Let mixture rest on ice for 5 minutes.
5
Roll mixture into 1/2-inch balls, then roll in cinnamon until evenly coated. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.