Ingredients:
5 oz softened butter
4 oz golden caster sugar
5 oz plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
1½ oz desiccated coconut
Method:
Beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy and smooth, mix in the vanilla extract
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder into the bowl, add the desiccated coconut and mix thoroughly until the mixture comes together
Divide into two pieces and make into sausages approximately 2” in diameter, wrap in cling film and chill overnight
Cut into very thin slices and place on non-stick baking sheet
Bake in the centre of a preheated oven set to 180 degrees Celsius for about 8 minutes
Watch them carefully as they tend to brown very quickly – they are ready when the biscuits on the edge of the tray just begin to change colour
Leave to cool a little and then place on a wire cooling rack – these biscuits are very delicate so handle carefully