Boiled Cookies

I made these when I could barely reach over to stir them without getting burned.  They’ve always been a weakness, I can eat every single one of them all by myself! 

Ingredients: 

 2 cups sugar 

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup cocoa 

1/2 cup butter 

 2 cups raw oats ( old fashioned oats gives heavier finished texture, quick cooking oats a finer texture)

1/2 cup peanut butter 

1 can coconut (I’m not sure they still put coconut in cans, so a small bag or approximately one cup)

 In a heavy saucepan, combine the milk, butter, cocoa, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

(Overcooking will cause cookies to be less chewy and more crumbly.  I like chewy.) 

Add peanut butter and stir til smooth, then add oats and coconut. Stir til cooled some and it gets thick. 

 Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper (I spray it with Pam, makes it easier to get cookies off later) Makes about 2 dozen cookies.  I use a small cookie dough scoop.