3 cups oatmeal (I use only ONLY OATS)
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Cover a large baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Mix oatmeal and coconut in a large bowl and set aside.
3. Mix sugar and cocoa together in medium sized saucepan.
4. Add milk and butter.
5. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
6. When mixture has boiled, remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
7. Immediately pour over oatmeal and coconut and mix well .
8. Working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls on to prepared baking sheet.
9. Refrigerate until firm and then place in cookie tins.

Keep in a cool place. Makes about 2 -2 1/2 doz. cookies.