Coconut-apricot Haystacks

Ingredients

1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c margarine
1/2 c milk
1 ts vanilla extract
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
3 1/2 c rolled oats
1/2 c apricots
1 c coconut
1/2 c nuts
1 recipe by jo anne merrill

Instructions

Combine the sugar, margarine, milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil 30 seconds; remove from heat. Blend in remaining ingredients, using a wooden spoon to mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper; cool completely. Store with sheets of waxed paper between layers in an airtight container. ----