No Bake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1/2 c. milk
2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
3 c. quick oats
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. coconut (optional) or 1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix butter, milk, sugar and cocoa and boil 4 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add oats and vanilla.
Stir and drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.