Preheat oven to 350 °F
In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and the salt. Set aside.
1¼ cups all purpose flour, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt
In the bowl of your stand mixer beat together the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. Next add in the vanilla and the egg. Beat for approximately 2 - 3 minutes or until well combined.
½ cup unsalted butter, softened, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Turn off the mixer and add in the flour. With the mixer speed set to medium, mix until you have a uniform cookie dough and there is no flour visible. Add in the coconut and stir until well combined.
1⅓ cup shredded coconut, sweetened
Drop a tablespoon worth of dough for each cookie on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches between each cookie as they will spread a bit as they bake. Bake in the middle rack of your oven for 8 - 11 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom of the cookie.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 - 3 minutes and then transfer carefully to a cooling rack. The cookies will be very soft when the come out of the oven and will firm up as they cool.
Store in a well sealed container once fully cooled. Enjoy!