Marzipankartoffeln - German Marzipan Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Candy
1 1/3 cups ground almonds
1 1/8 cups powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)
3 tablespoons rose water (which are the traditional flavorings OR Cointreau, triple sec or similar liqueur) or 3 tablespoons orange flower water (which are the traditional flavorings OR Cointreau, triple sec or similar liqueur)
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
Coating
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Whirl candy ingredients in the food processor or mix by hand until well blended and sticky.
Add additional rosewater or orange water a *little* at a time until the dough forms.
Form balls containing about a tablespoon each (if you wish, make them lumpy to like baby potatoes).
Mix the cocoa powder and cinnamon together in a bowl.
Roll the \"potatoes\" in the coating mixture and set aside to dry.