Chocolate Drops (Coconut & Oatmeal No Bake)

Kat's Note:

Quick & simple "cookie" recipe that requires no baking. Mom used to make these often, and I would always steal cookies before they had fully cooled and set (you know what I'm talking about!)

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 48

Yield: 48.0 cookies

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup coconut
• 3 cups oatmeal

Directions:

1. Heat sugar, milk, vanilla, and butter to boil.
2. Boil for 3 minutes only (use a timer).
3. Take pot off stove.
4. Mix in remaining ingredients.
5. Drop by spoonful onto ungreased waxed paper.
6. Let cool before eating.
7. Makes 4 dozen.

Reviews

[Criseyde'sMom]

Such a classic Mom recipe! There was only 2 of us eating them so I split the recipe in half, used 3/4 cup sugar and sweetened coconut. I didn't even have wax paper but they are coming off of the non stick pan fine. They are almost half gone! A quick, one-pan recipe with delicious results - thank you. :)

[UmmBinat]

My mom used to make these also and serve them cold from the freezer which I prefer. I like the addition of the optional vanilla for which I used an alcohol free type from the health food store. I used butter, canned keshta (thick cream) mixed with water for the milk, carob powder to be caffeine free, old fashioned oats, plus crushed blanched almonds in place of the coconut but I think coconut would be better. As you can see this is a very easily adapted recipe.

[Woman of Iron]

I've made these for years and now making them for kids and grandkids. Mine were crumbly and hard to work with but I forgot the butter so I added it after the fact with no problem. I've also used walnuts instead of coconut. This also works great as does letting them dry on parchment paper. No fuss, not mess and recycled! Great suggestion from the cooks about reducing the sugar but don't know about the oatmeal though?