Potato Kisses

2/3 cup hot mashed potatoes
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa or
1 1/2 squares chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
few grains salt
1/2 pound moist cocoanut
Put hot potatoes through ricer to remove all lumps, then beat in melted
butter. Put potatoes in a mixing bowl, add sugar and beat until
thoroughly blended. Add cocoa, or melted chocolate which has been
cooled, and beat thoroughly. Mix in vanilla, salt and cocoanut.

Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper. Keep the mounds of candy rather
regular in shape and size. Place in refrigerator or other cool place
for a short time to harden. Hardened candy should be kept in a tightly
covered container.

Makes: about 1 1/2 pounds