Add potatoes to a 2 quart pot with water and add salt.
Boil potatoes until soft.
Drain and place in bowl.
Mash potatoes with 1 stick melted butter
Add confectioner's sugar, coconut, and vanilla.
Mix well.
Spread the mixture out on waxed paper or a buttered cookie sheet.
Place in fridge to cool til firm.
Cut into small squares or candybar shape and dip into the chocolate mixture
Place on waxed paper to cool.
Coating
Melt paraffin in a double boiler over simmering water
When the wax is melted add chocolate and stir well to mix
Dip each piece of candy in the chocolate mixture -use a fork and dip it, letting the excess chocolate drip off before laying it on waxed paper to harden
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/maine-needhams-recipe/