Brigadeiros - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In a 2-quart saucepan, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, the cocoa powder and teh butter.
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.
Cool to room temperature.
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.
Place in a container, cover, and refrigerate to chill before serving. Refrigerate any leftover candies.