Cookbook Club – America’s Test Kitchen holiday cookie swap

Last year we did a Cookbook Club holiday cookie swap that was so much fun we decided to bring the bonus event back again this year. The cookie recipes were selected from the America’s Test Kitchen website. To see the whole cookie collection, go to my Cookbook Club site. For now – my dish!

When I visited Brazil, I had Brigadeiros and fell in love with the Brazilian chocolate balls. So I jumped at the chance to learn how to make them myself when I saw this recipe.

I cooked sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter over low heat until very thick.

Then I poured the mixture into a greased baking dish and refrigerated overnight.

I scooped tablespoon-sized pieces, formed them into balls, and rolled them in sprinkles.

Simple as that! Based on the ingredients I was concerned they would be too sweet, but they turned out pretty good. They definitely needed to be stored in the fridge to keep their ball shape.