1. In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.

2. Mix butter and sugar until smooth in a blender. Add eggs and vanilla and mix for 15 seconds.

3. Add flour mixture gradually and mix for 1 minute until well blended.

4. Move dough to bowl, add coconut and knead with your hands until coconut is well blended with dough.

5. Butter a baking sheet. Shape dough into round biscuits and arrange biscuits on baking sheet.

6. Preheat oven to 190C.

7. Bake for 10-15 minutes until biscuits edges turn golden.

8. Take out of oven and leave to cool for 20 minutes before removing from baking sheet.