Unbaked Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups quick oatmeal
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 6 TBS. cocoa
  •  2 cups sugar
  • ½ cup butter (or margarine)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Thoroughly mix the oatmeal, coconut and cocoa in a large bowl and set aside.

Cook the sugar, butter and milk on the stove top for approximately 2 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture starts to boil.

Add the vanilla to the liquid mix and stir well.  Pour the liquid mix into the bowl containing the oatmeal, coconut and cocoa.  Stir well.

Drop by teaspoonful onto wax paper, cover gently with another sheet of wax paper or a kitchen towel.  Let the “cookie drops” sit for several hours or until you can pick them up without them falling apart in your hand.  ENJOY!