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Fried Irish potato candies with cinnamon sugar on a metal cake stand for St. Patrick's Day.

Irish Potatoes

Bree Hester
4.55 from 40 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Irish
Servings 36
Calories 92 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 stick of butter softened
  • 1/2 brick of cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Using a hand mixer or electric stand mixer, beat together the butter and cream cheese.
  • Next, slowly add the powdered sugar.
  • Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  • Add the coconut and mix well.
  • Before rolling the Irish potatoes mixture into balls, you may want to chill it for at least 30 minutes. Doing so will make it easier to form the dough into little balls.
  • You can use your hands to do this. However, I like to use a small ice cream scoop, like the one shown in the above photo. Keep in mind that Irish potato candies are really rich, so you want them to be small in size.
  • Roll the mixture into small balls and then roll them through a bowl or plate of ground cinnamon.
  • Place the Irish potatoes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    Golden Irish potato croquettes on a gray marble serving board, perfect for St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

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Nutrition

Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 0.2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 27mgFiber: 1g
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