Coconut Crisps
 
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
 
Preheat oven to 375 F.  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.  Beat butter or margarine and the sugar in a mixer bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  With mixer at low speed, beat in dry ingredients just until combined.  Stir in coconut.  Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheets.  With bottom of glass dipped in flour, flatten each cookie to 1/4 inch thickness, then press with back of fork to form ridges.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden.  Transfer to racks to cool. 

Yield:  About 3 dozen