Non-Bake Cookies - for Hot Summer Days

I hate to turn on the oven when the weather is hot - and summer has arrived early in our part of Canada.

I wanted to make some goodies - but I didn't want to use the oven, so my mind turned to sweet treats I used to make often when my children were young.














I've heard them called "Out Of This World Cookies." They're a little like macaroons. Delicious! They're not really what a type 2 diabetic should be indulging in, but I plan to share them with friends.

Out of This World Cookies:

1. In a saucepan, mix together and bring to a boil (stirring constantly):

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk

2. Boil for 3 minutes.

3. Add:

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup dried shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

4. Mix well.















5. Then drop a teaspoonful on waxed paper for each cookie.

6. Cool before eating to allow them to harden. ENJOY!!

(For me, the hardest thing about these cookies is to STOP EATING them!)