Name: Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 72
Ingredients: Whole almonds - 2 cups; Ground cinnamon, or more to taste - ½ cup; Cream cheese, softened - ½ (8 ounce) package; Unsalted butter, softened - ¼ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 1 (16 ounce) package

Ingredients for - Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy

1. Whole almonds 2 cups

2. Ground cinnamon, or more to taste ½ cup

3. Cream cheese, softened ½ (8 ounce) package

4. Unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup

5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

6. Confectioners' sugar 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy

1 . Stage

Place almonds in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely ground. Pour cinnamon into a rimmed plate.

2 . Stage

Mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl 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.

3 . Stage

Sift confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. Add ground almonds and stir until combined. Let mixture rest on ice for 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Roll mixture into 1/2-inch balls and roll in cinnamon until coated. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.