Instructions: Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches a slow boil (mixture will bubble around sides). Cook 2 additional minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add peanut butter, and stir until smooth. Stir in oats, pecans, and vanilla. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Cool.

Yield: about
4 1/2 dozen (27 servings).

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