NO-BAKE FUDGY OAT COOKIES

No-Bake Fudgy Oat Cookies image

These fuss-free cookies have stood the test of time. I got the recipe from my mother-in-law back in 1949...and my grown daughter asked me to share it with her so she could make them for Christmas!-Elizabeth Hunter, Prosperity, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine oats and coconut; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine milk and butter. Stir in sugar and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Add oat mixture; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto waxed paper. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.