1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup grated apple
1-1/2 tablespoons cocoa (less if desired)

Boil hard, 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the following and stir well:

1-1/2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup ground nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Cool!

Roll in balls or drop from spoon on wax paper. May roll in sugar or nuts if desired. These take about a day to dry out. Turn a couple of times if necessary.