Porcupine Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup coconut
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

-Mix coconut and oats in large bowl and set aside.
-Mix sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
-Cook stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
-Bring to a boil point and boil for about 3 or 4 minutes (until soft ball stage).
-Remove from burner and add vanilla.
-Immediately add bowl of coconut and oats; mix until blended.
-Drop from teaspoon onto wax paper and let stand until cool.