Potato Candy from Ohio

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) package confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup leftover mashed potatoes (prepared with butter, salt, and milk)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, or as needed
• 1 (18 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter

Directions

Combine confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until a thick dough forms. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 30 minutes. Stir extra confectioners' sugar into dough if too moist.

Spread a large sheet of waxed paper on the counter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Dust rolling pin with confectioners' sugar. Roll chilled dough on prepared waxed paper into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.

Spoon peanut butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on High until slightly softened, 20 to 30 seconds.

Spread softened peanut butter onto dough.

Roll dough, starting from long end, into a jelly roll shape.

Wrap the roll in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Slice into 1/4-inch slices.