No-Bake Chocolate Cookies
Light & Tasty
This is my son's all-time favorite cookie. He will share just about anything, but these are an exception...he gobbles them up! Coconut and oats provide the chewy texture. —Carol Brandon of Uxbridge, Ontario
SERVINGS: 36
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. + standing
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and butter; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the oats, coconut, cocoa and vanilla. Working quickly, drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set, about 1 hour. Yield: 3 dozen.