Chocolate Coconut Freezer Cookies

A fantastic no bake chocolate delight in my house, and absolutely kid friendly! We love them best in the summer when we can pull these right from the freezer. This is my Mom's recipe from when we were kids, so I have no idea what the source was. If you know, please tell me!

Chocolate Coconut Freezer Cookies
1 3/4 cups sugar
5 Tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups of quick oats (not instant)
1 3/4 cups fancy flaked coconut

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, margarine, and milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Stir in oats and coconut until well mixed. Allow to cool slightly so it's easy to handle without burning your fingers. While the mixture is still warm, drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper lined cookie sheets. Put cookie sheets in the freezer until firm. Peel off the waxed paper and store in the freezer in an airtight container.

Makes about 2 dozen.

*This post was republished from about a year ago.