2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 cups Quaker instant oatmeal

2 cup s sugar 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 1 teaspoon Vanilla 3 cup s Quaker instant oatmeal

1. Lay out wax paper BEFORE you make the cookies.

2. Combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a heavy boil for exactly 1 minute. You start counting the minute once the mixture comes to a Rolling Boil. Remove from heat.

3. Add the vanilla and oatmeal; stir well to mix up all the ingredients and plop spoon sized amounts onto foil or wax paper and let cool.

If they never really get firm, then you didn't boil them long enough. If they get too crumbly, then you boiled them too long. Adjust accordingly the next time you make them.