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Chocolate Oatmeal Coconut Candies (Chocolate Haystacks)
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If you are looking for a quick chocolate oatmeal cookie, this is it. A few minutes of boiling is all it takes (being patient while they cool is the hardest part).
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
10 reviews
3 comments
ingredients
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
Have sheets of waxed paper handy.
Combine the sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until the mixture reads 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer (soft ball stage) then remove the pan from the heat.
Add the oats, coconut, walnuts, and vanilla extract. Mix to combine, then quickly drop the cookie batter by teaspoon onto the waxed paper.
Let the cookies sit until firm then store in an airtight container.
nutrition data
90 calories, 4 grams fat, 14 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments
October 8, 2016
It worked! I put some butter in the pot; added the haystack mix, honey, milk, vanilla. I stirred until the oatmeal cooked a bit. At least 5 minutes. Remade the cookies and they stuck together!
February 8, 2011
I always found it more tasty, when after I boiled it for several minutes to add the coconut to the chocolate on the stove, my boys like it when I softened some of the oatmeal to the choclate as well. makes them more chewy.
December 20, 2010
They taste good, but they just fall apart. I didn't add nuts, so that might be the problem.
Many haystack recipes (this one included) do not specify that you need to boil the first mixture for about five minutes. If you drop some of it into a glass of cold water and it turns into a ball, you have boiled it enough. I don't know how many haystack recipes I have seen that leave out this important step.
October 20, 2010
Used to eat them as a kid and lost the recipe Thanks
Instead of coconut and walnuts, try substituting 1 cup creamy peanut butter. Delicious!
I must of made them wrong, I measured & did everything the correct way it was written but it did not turn out right...did not harden or stick together after I placed them on the wax paper. Wish it would of turned out. Does anyone know how to fix a bad batch?
January 20, 2010
These cookies are the best!! Exactly how I remember them as a kid!
December 2, 2008
Maybe I did not boil long enough... the haystacks haven't really hardened. I guess more elaboration of how long to boil would be helpful. I did not boil a long time - maybe a minute.
You definitely need to boil longer to reach soft ball stage. It's best to use a candy thermometer to check.
November 20, 2008
These Chocolate haystacks are yummy. Iv been looking for this recipe since i left primary school. im really pleased with the result.:)
March 18, 2008
These cookies are exactly like the ones I ate when I was a kid! Perfect! I did make one tiny change, only based on what I had in my pantry, I replaced the walnuts with pecans, though when I was a kid we never put any nuts in... The most important thing for me was the chocolate flavor and consistency and it is like a flashback to my childhood.
December 12, 2006
I learned a similar recipe as a youngster (50 years ago) on Bell Island, Newfoundland, taught to me by a friend of my mother. I've been searching for it for years, and I'm delighted to have found it, again, here. I was taught to keep the mixture in the top of a double boiler over hot water to keep it from hardening too quickly. We used a tablespoon to drop them and rolled them into balls as soon as they were cool enough to handle, and then rolled them again in additional coconut. Keeping hands oiled helps, but be careful as chocolate products can retain a lot of heat. I use a little less oatmeal and add as needed. We called them "golf balls." Thank you for bringing back this part of my childhood to me; I am including the recipe in a cookbook I am designing for my 9-year old granddaughter, who has started finding the joy of working in the kitchen. You have helped to pass the fun on from generation to generation, and for that I am very grateful. Thank you.
January 17, 2006
This is an amazing recipe. The kids love it, and I can't stop eating them! So don't make this if you're on a diet! I did add a bit less oatmeal myself though.