Sarah Fitzpatrick made these cookies for the 2006 CLAS cookie exchange.
In good size sauce pan, mix together: 2 c Sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 stick margarine 1/4 c Cocoa powder Mix together and bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat. Let it boil for 1 minute then take off heat. Immediately add: 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 c Quaker (Quick - 1 min.) rolled oats (can also add 1/2 c peanut butter and/or 1/2 c chopped pecans at this point) Stir for 2 min and then drop with spoon onto wax paper. Leave there until cookies harden. Makes approx. 28 cookies. Do not double recipe.