Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick (1/4 lb.) oleo
1/3 c. cocoa
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
1/2 c. coconut or nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Melt together oleo and cocoa.
Add the sugar and milk; boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add the oatmeal, vanilla flavor, and coconut or nuts.
Drop onto waxed paper; let cool. Yields about 36 cookies.