Yields 3 dozen small cookies
Ingredients
2 sticks butter (not margarine)
½ cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ounces canned coconut flakes (about 3/4 cup)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, coconut, and vanilla. Roll dough into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart. Flatten with fork and bake 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when almost cool.