No-Bake Chocolate Haystack Cookies -- Lower Sugar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup cocoa
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and salt.
Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
When it has reached a rolling boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove pan from heat and mix in vanilla, oats, coconut and walnuts.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper or silicone baking sheet.
Work quickly!
Let cool completely -- refrigerate for a few hours or overnight to completely set up.