Hawaiian Coconut Shortbread Cookies

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   ["Cream the butter until smooth. Add granulated sugar and vanilla, creaming again until smooth and slightly fluffy.", "Sift flour and then measure the 2 cups of flour. Add salt to flour and sift again.", "Gradually add to the creamed butter mixture until you have added all the flour and mixture is smooth. Mix the coconut into the cookie dough.", "Shape into a one and half (1.5) inch diameter roll and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until it the dough is firm, about 2-4 hours, or for several days until ready to use. May be frozen for later baking.", "Using a sharp knife, cut 1/4 inch slices from the cookie dough roll and place on a very lightly greased cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.", "Bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes, until a light golden brown at edges, but not browned entirely across the top.", "Cool cookies on sheet just until they are set, easy to remove and have cooled slightly, usually about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove cookies with a spatula and place on the 1 cup of powdered sugar that you have sifted onto a piece of wax paper or similar surface. Cover cookies with powdered sugar on all sides by sifting more sugar over them or ""rolling"" them in the sugar. After they have cooled and the powdered sugar has ""set"

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.