Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy
This potato candy recipe is no-bake, simple to make, and easy to eat. I was frantically searching for a non-coconut recipe for Irish potatoes for St. Patrick's Day. I recently became allergic to coconut, so I made up this recipe after not being able to find an alternative online or in any cookbooks I have at home. I think the almonds are a nice twist and help maintain the consistency of the balls instead of just omitting the coconut like in other recipes I've seen. 
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
 Place almonds in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely ground and set aside.
  Pour cinnamon into a rimmed plate and set aside.
  Beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer 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.
  Sift confectioners' sugar into butter mixture. Add ground almonds and stir until combined. Let mixture rest on ice for 5 minutes.
  Roll mixture into 1/2-inch balls, then roll in cinnamon until evenly coated. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
