Quick Chocolate Macaroons

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oatmeal (quick)
• 1 cup coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. Add milk slowly. Stir over low hear until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil.
Add the shortening, then oats, sitrring briskly. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Add salt, vanilla and coconut. Mix well. Form into cookies by dropping spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet.
*Do not bake. as they cook, they harden*