No Bake Santa Cookies

Simple to make cookies that come together in no time on the stovetop, so your oven is free for other goodies! Loaded with cocoa powder and chocolate, rolled oats, coconut, butter, and sugar, these no-bake cookies are a total treat for the family and Santa too!

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick or rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

• Line two cookie sheets with parchment. 
• Set aside.
• In a medium size saucepan stir the granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and milk over medium-low heat until all the sugar dissolves. 
• Once the sugar is dissolved add the butter
• Keep stirring until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Add the vanilla, oats and salt. 
• Stir until combined, then remove from the heat.
• Add the coconut, stir again. 
• Add the milk chocolate chips and the white chocolate chips. 
• Stir again. 
• Take a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop and drop the cookies onto the cookie sheets.
• They don't need to be uniform in size. .
• Allow to cool completely. 

Recipe: Real Housemoms