Coconut Chews

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line several baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly butter the foil.
3. In a medium-size bowl, stir the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat the eggs and sugar for 4 to 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens and is light in color.
5. Beat in the vanilla extract.
6. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the flour mixture, then fold in the coconut.
7. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls (each cookie should contain about 2 tablespoons of dough) onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between the cookies.
8. One sheet at a time, bake cookies for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges are just starting to brown.
9. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack and cool for about 10 minutes.
10. Using a metal spatula, transfer the cookies to the wire rack and cool completely.
11. When cool, store the cookies in an airtight container.