Coconut-Apricot Haystacks

1 1/2 c Sugar

1/2 c Margarine; not diet

1/2 c Milk

1 ts Vanilla extract

1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder

3 1/2 c Rolled oats; quick-cooking

1/2 c Dried apricots; minced

1 c Dried coconut; shredded

1/2 c Nuts; chopped

Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill

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. -----