Irish Potato Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

Combine mashed potatoes and vanilla.
Adding one cup at a time, blend in enough confectioners' sugar to form stiff, non-sticky dough. (Just how much sugar is needed will depend on moisture of potatoes. Baked potatoes tend to be drier than boiled; leftovers tend to be drier than fresh.)
Working with about 1 teaspoon of mixture for each candy, shape into small irregular spheres (like new potatoes) and set out on wax paper to dry slightly before coating.
Toss candies a few at a time, in a plastic bag with ground cinnamon.
Shake off excess cinnamon.
Store candies in cool place or refrigerate.