Irish Potato Candy : World Spice Merchants

Irish Potato Candy

A bit of a misnomer, these candies contain no potato or are from Ireland!
They have Philadelphia roots and resemble an adorable spud and no heat is required. The inside is a mixture of coconut and cream cheese and they get their festive green color from

Matcha

Our organic Matcha is sweet in flavor, smooth, and has plenty of intensity and green tea taste. This finely milled green tea can be used to whisk up a traditional bowl of matcha, or ...

green tea. A quick roll in some cinnamon and these bite size treats are great for any St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon

Vanilla Paste - Heilala

Vanilla Paste - Heilala

Heilala Vanilla Paste combines real vanilla bean seeds with pure vanilla extract to make a paste that adds both concentrated vanilla flavor and a speckled visual to all your recipes....
2 teaspoons

Matcha

Matcha

Our organic Matcha is sweet in flavor, smooth, and has plenty of intensity and green tea taste. This finely milled green tea can be used to whisk up a traditional bowl of matcha, or ...
1/4 teaspoon

Diamond Crystal - Kosher Salt

Diamond Crystal - Kosher Salt

Diamond Crystal is our go-to all purpose kosher salt. Developed in 1886 using a special process which creates a unique, hollow, multi-faceted crystals, this all-purpose salt is free ...
8 ounces powdered sugar (2 cups)
3.5 ounces flaked, sweetened shredded coconut (1-1/3 cups)
3 tablespoons

Cinnamon - Cassia Indonesian

Cinnamon - Cassia Indonesian

Cassia-cinnamon is such a familiar and beloved spice it needs little introduction. A global favorite for its delicious aromatic flavor, we keep a fresh supply flowing through our sho...

Preparation

Place the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt and Matcha in the bowl and whisk until smooth.

Gradually add the powdered sugar. When all of the powdered sugar is incorporated, add the coconut and knead the mixture using your hands until incorporated.

Using a small ice-cream scoop or tablespoon, scoop out evenly portioned pieces of the dough onto a baking sheet. Using your hands shape the dough to resemble mini potatoes. If you find the mixture to be too sticky refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Add the cinnamon in a small bowl. Place the shaped candies in the cinnamon bowl and roll the candy until completely coated in the cinnamon. Repeat with remaining candies and refrigerate before serving.