GRACE'S CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

 GRACE;S CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

2 cups white sugar

1/4 lb butter or margarine

4 Tbsp  cocoa

1/2 cup milk

3 cups uncooked oatmeal

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup peanut butter

Measure 3 cups oatmeal into a large mixing bowl.  In a medium size pan bowl boil sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk for one minute.  Poor boiling hot chocolate mixture over the oatmeal.  Add vanilla and peanut butter, mix thoroughly.  Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper or foil and let cool

You could add 1/2  cup nuts or a 1/2 cup coconut, if you wished.