3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 c. coconut (if desired, or omit)
1/2 c. peanut butter (if desired, or omit)
2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. milk
6 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. butter

Put oatmeal, coconut and/or peanut butter in a large bowl. In a small kettle, cook sugar, milk, cocoa and butter. Bring to rolling boil; boil 1 minute. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to mixture in kettle, stir well. Drop by teaspoons on wax paper. Cool.