Boiled Chocolate Cookie

Try this retro recipe from Karma Brown's book "Recipe for a Perfect Wife"

2 cups

granulated sugar

1⁄ 2 cup

milk

1⁄ 2 cup

cocoa

1 tablespoon

butter

2 cups

quick oats

1 cup

coconut

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

Boil sugar, milk, cocoa, and butter for five minutes.
Remove from heat. Add oats, coconut, and vanilla and, working quickly, stir well and drop by spoonful onto waxed paper. Let cool.