Best Idaho Potato Treats Recipes

IDAHO POTATO TREATS

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My children, Dog and I are addicted to potato chips and cookies so I mixed it all together 2 pleasures at once!

Provided by Darla Hill @ladyhill

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cup(s) butter
1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 1/2 cup(s) coursley broken ruffles potato chips

Steps:

pre heat oven to 350
cream butter ans sugar together
beat in vanilla and flour
mix in potato chips
drop by round teaspoons onto a ungreesed baking sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown . cool for 10 minutes then transfer to wire rack

IDAHO POTATO CANDY

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Taste will remind you of a Mounds bar. Want to make an Almond Joy? Top each candy with a toasted almond and use Milk Chocolate.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories Candy

Time 1h

Yield 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
3/4 cup mashed potatoes
2 lbs confectioners' sugar
10 ounces sweetened coconut
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
1/2 paraffin wax block (also called baking wax)

Steps:

Melt butter.
Add butter to potatoes, then add sugar, coconut, vanilla and salt.
Use your clean hands to mix thoroughly.
Shape into small balls or ovals.
Chill while you prepare chocolate dip.
To make dipping chocolate, melt ingredients in a double boiler.
Dip each piece into melted chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.
Stir in refrigerator in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4284.4, Fat 204.4, SaturatedFat 138.4, Cholesterol 245.6, Sodium 1866.3, Carbohydrate 649.4, Fiber 22, Sugar 600.2, Protein 17.9