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Potato Candy

Made from creamy peanut butter and mashed potatoes, this potato candy tastes almost like the white Reese's Peanutbutter Cups!
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Servings 6 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter

Instructions
 

  • Combine the first four ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Turn out onto a work surface dusted with confectioner’s (powdered) sugar. 
  • Knead until smooth, adding more powdered sugar as needed, until a pliable but not sticky dough forms.
  • Divide into 3 equal portions.
  • Roll out 1 portion on the surface dusted with powdered sugar, to 5×8 inch rectangle, 1/8 inch thick.
  • Spread about 1 ½ tablespoons peanut butter evenly over the top.
  • Roll up, jelly-roll style, from long side. Wrap with plastic wrap. Chill.
  • Repeat with remaining portions.
  • Cut each roll in to ¼ inch slices.