02-23-2010 Weldon Miller, Cynthia Ewer's grandfather 36Servings 10minutes Each year, our family would wait eagerly for my grandparents' box of Christmas treats. This recipe was my grandfather's contribution. Chocolate bundles of crunchy rolled oats, crisp coconut and plump pecans, these traditional Christmas favorites are easy to make ... and this candy freezes well if properly packaged. 0.333333ccocoa powder 2csugar, granulated 0.5cmilk 0.5cbutter, unsalted 1tvanilla extract 2crolled oats, uncooked 1cshredded coconut 0.5cpecans, chopped In a large saucepan, combine cocoa, sugar, milk and butter. Heat, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat until the mixture boils. Boil 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla, oats, coconut and pecans. Stir until stiff. Drop in heaping teaspoonfuls on waxed paper. Cool. To freeze, stack candies in single layers separated by wax paper. Place in zipper freezer food storage bag, and freeze for up to 2 months.