Chocolate Drops

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine (125mL)

 1/2 cup milk (125mL)

 2 cups granulated sugar (500mL) 

1/2 cup cocoa (125mL)

2 1/2 cups rolled/quick oats (625mL)

Put first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 full minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in rolled oats. Drop by teaspoon full onto trays covered with waxed paper. Let harden. Makes 4 dozen. These freeze well.

Coconut fans can replace 1/2 cup of oats with 2/3 cup of coconut.