Makes about 5 dozen balls

3	cups uncooked old-fashioned oats
1	cup flaked coconut
1	cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1/4	cup sunflower seeds or chopped walnuts
1	cup sugar
1/2	cup milk
1/2	cup butter or margarine
6	tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4	teaspoon salt
1	teaspoon vanilla

Combine oats, coconut, dried fruit and sunflower seeds in large bowl; set aside. Combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and salt in 2-quart saucepan until blended. Heat to boiling. Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour hot sugar syrup into oat mixture; stir until well blended. When cool enough to handle, shape rounded tablespoonfuls into balls; place on waxed paper until completely cooled and firm.

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