No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients

500ml (2 cups) White Sugar
250ml (1 cup) milk
75ml (5 Tablespoons) butter or brick margarine
60ml (4 Tablespoons) cocoa
Pinch of salt
750ml (3 cups) oats
10ml (2 teaspoons) vanilla essence

125ml (½ cup) desiccated coconut
125ml (½ cup) nuts

Method

1. Boil the sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and salt together for about 10 minutes, or until the syrup begins to thicken.
2. Add the oats, vanilla essence, desiccated coconut and nuts. Mix thoroughly and remove from heat.

Beat until stiff. Drop teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking tray, flatten into rounds and allow to cool.