Brigadeiros

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, plus extra
• butter or margarine, for shaping
• 6 -8 tablespoons chocolate sprinkles
• 12 -24 small aluminum foil or paper cups, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-quart saucepan, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, the cocoa powder and teh butter.
• 2 cook over medium low heat for 7-8 ninutes, stirring constantly, or until the candy forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
• 3 cool to room temperature.
• 4 with buttered hands, shape the candy into 1-inch balls. roll each in the sprinkles to cover and place each one in a paper or foil candy cup.
• 5 place in a container, cover, and refrigerate to chill before serving. refrigerate any leftover candies.