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This is my favorite.  I have heard of them being called Frogs, Mud,
Haystacks or whatever name you wish to call them.

1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
6 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup coconut
3 cups buckwheat flakes
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring butter, sugar, and milk to a boil.  Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper. Cool. Makes about 4-5 dozen.


Cherry Treats

1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cups fine coconut
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 tsp almond flavoring

marashino cherries

coating
   "graham" cracker crumb substitute
or
   finely chopped almonds, walnuts, pecans (your choice)

Mix first 4 ingredient well.  Take a small amount of dough a cover a cherry
by rolling between your palms.  Roll in coating (while still moist from your
hands or you will have to re-roll).  Chill.  Makes about 2 dozen.
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Karen Bulmer, Systems Analyst
Capital Health
Edmonton, Alberta