Cream 240g of softened butter for 3 minutes.
Add 1/3 cup icing sugar and beat for 1 minute.
Add 2 tsp of vanilla essence and beat till combined.
Add:
2 ¼ cup flour
¾ tsp baking powder
2/3 cup desiccated coconut.
Beat just till the dry ingredients are absorbed.
Take 2 tsp of dough at a time and roll into balls.
Bake on greased trays at 180 degrees Celsius for 11 minutes.
While still warm dredge in icing sugar.