Maguyver No-Bake cookies

My husband wanted cookies last night but there was one problem. It's incredibly hot here in the summer I wasn't about to turn on the oven. So I had heard of "no bake" or "ice box" cookies before, are they different? I'll have to investigate. Anyway, I found a particularly popular recipe at allrecipes.com and set to work. Here is that original recipe:

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 3 cups quick cooking oats

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and margarine. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
2. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow cookies to cool for at least 1 hour. Store in an airtight container.

SUBMITTED BY: bybet2

My train of thought went as such...

"Two cups sugar!? Thats way too much, I'll add one cup... hmm no cocoa powder. But I do have hot chocolate mix! I have butter... vanilla... peanut butter? Hmm, all I have is almond butter. I think I'll add some coconut too."

Despite my absolute inability to properly follow a recipe these cookies turned out fantastic. My husband really liked them and so did I. I've been out of baking cocoa for quite some time but I keep subtituting hot chocolate mix or Ovaltine and it's hasn't blown up in my face yet. The coconut was especially delicious.