Boiled Cookies, Chocolate Oatmeal, Drop Cookies, No Bake

2 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/4 lb margarine or butter
5 TBSP cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter (optional)

Cook sugar, milk, butter and cocoa in a saucepan together for 1 1/2 minutes...start timing when it comes to a rolling boil.
Remove from heat
add oats, nuts, vanilla and peanut butter.
Beat well until blended
"Drop" spoonfuls onto wax paper
Allow to cool

we always put it in the fridge to cool....but it works just sitting on the counter
Cookies are ooey gooey and yUMMY!