Unbaked Cookies

20 minutes
Cookies made on the stovetop. No baking required.
(Warning: do not double recipe! Cook in single batches only!)

1/2 cup butter or margarine or shortening
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk

3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
6 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Put butter, milk, and sugar into saucepan and boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
Mix well.
Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or pour into greased 9" square cake pan and cut into squares once cooled.

Great and easy recipe, tastes yummy too!

Here's a slight alternative that I came across.

Boil for 5 minutes together:
2 cups white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Then add:
3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup coconut

Drop on waxed paper.