I loved these as a child. In fact, I am pretty sure they were the first sweet I ever made myself, around age 9. The cookies take all of 10 minutes to make, and they are so satisfying - chocolatey and chewy, sort of fudge meets oatmeal cookie.
You can use any milk, but I use evaporated because that is what I grew up with. I also used quick-cook oats as a child, but now I only have old fashioned oats in the house, and have found they work great.
Yield 36 cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 cups oats
1
Combine all ingredients in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil for 3 minutes, then turn off heat.
2
Let sit for 6 minutes. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto non-stick baking mat or waxed paper.
