This is a terrific recipe for children to help with!  It requires no baking, yet it is yummy-sweet and delicious all the same!  We love to make these each December and hand them out to our neighbors.

2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, margarine, milk and salt.  Heat and bring to a boil; boil for one minute.  Add teh remaining ingredients.  Mix well.  Working quickly, drop by teaspoonful onto waxed paper.  Allow to cool before removing from waxed paper.  Makes about four dozen cookies.  Can be stored at room temperature in a sealed container.

Note: the peanut butter is optional.  It will, though alter the consistency of the cookies and makes them stiffen quicker, so be ready to quickly drop onto waxed paper! Enjoy!