1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk

Boil ingredients together in a saucepan for 2 minutes. Pour this mixture over 3 cups of uncooked quick oats and 1/2 cup coconut in a bowl. Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. No baking is needed.

CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES (Light chocolate kind) :

Substitute 1 tablespoon cocoa for the 1/4 cup cocoa and this will give you a lighter chocolate cookie. Follow remainder of recipe above.

You may wish to add raisins, peanuts, small bits of fruit, etc. by 1/2 or 1/4 cupfuls to any of the recipes above.