Penuche Drop Cookies

(no-bake)

• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups oats, quick
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Pour over nuts, oats and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls on wax paper. Cool.
For chocolate drops use 2 cups white sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa.
You could also add peanut butter and/or chocolate chips, carob chips, coconut, etc. to the oatmeal/nut mixture before pouring the hot sugar mixture over.