Irish Potato Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. softened butter
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1- 16 oz. pkg. confectioners sugar
1- 7 oz. pkg. sweetened flaked coconut (2 1/2 c.)
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese.
Add the vanilla and sugar and beat until mixture forms a ball.
With a spoon, stir in the coconut.
Roll the mixture between your hands to form small potato shaped candies, or roll into small balls.
Place the cinnamon into a shallow dish.
Roll the balls in the cinnamon; then place on a cookie sheet; cover and chill for about one hour.