Marshmallow Delights

These are a favorite in our family for Christmas. A bit time consuming but worth it.

1 cup brown sugar         

1/4 cup milk   

1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup quick oats     

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 

1/4 tsp maple flavoring
1 can sweetened condensed milk   

1/2 cup coconut
2 cups graham wafer crumbs     

4 ounces each  red and green glace cherries,  quartered
1 pkg LARGE marshmallows cut in sixths.(DO NOT USE MINI'S)

Combine milk, sugar and butter,boil gently over medium heat for 3 minutes.Remove from heat and add rolled oats,coconut, vanilla and maple flavoring.  Mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Let set for an hour.  Drop by teaspoon into coconut and roll into balls .
    Variation ( we prefer this)  Roll mixture into balls and dip in melted chocolate, set on wax paper until chocolate hardens. Store in refrigerator.This recipe will give about 5 dozen servings.  Use dipping chocolate or 5 cups chocolate chips melted with 9 Tbsp. shaved parowax.  Melt over hot,not boiling water, reheating as it thickens.