Muldowney's Irish Potato Candy
Description
These sweet, coconut-flavored Irish potatoes are balls of candy coated with cinnamon to look like potatoes--they're perfect for serving around St. Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar, or to taste
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1 (14 ounce) package shredded coconut, or to taste
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1/3 cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup ground cinnamon, or as needed
Directions
1
Place softened butter in a large bowl. Add confectioners' sugar, coconut, corn syrup, and vanilla extract; mix using your hands until combined. Knead until it holds together but is not too sticky, adding more sugar and coconut, if needed.
2
Place cinnamon on a plate. Form the mixture into small, round balls and roll in the cinnamon until coated and they look like tiny potatoes.