Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar
½ cup milk
½ tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. cocoa
½ cup oil
3 or 4 cups instant oatmeal, not cooked
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
coconut, peanut butter, broken pretzels, may be added if desired

Mix sugar, milk, salt, cocoa, and oil. Bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and stir in oatmeal and any other additions. Press into pan, cool, and cut into squares, or drop from spoon onto a cookie sheet or plate and let them set.