Katey's Kitchen

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal

1/2 cup peanut butter (optional)

1 cup flaked coconut (optional)**

~Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a saucepan

~Over medium heat, bring to a boil stirring often

~Boil without stirring for 1 minute

~Remove from heat

~Working quickly stir in peanut butter (if adding) and mix until melted then add vanilla and oats, mixing thorough

~Working quickly drop by spoonful onto wax paper

~Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes

**Coconut is added in same step as vanilla and oats