Chewy Coconut Cookies

1-1/4  cups  all-purpose flour
1/2  tsp  baking soda
1/4  tsp  salt
1/2  cup  butter
1/2  cup  brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2  cup  granulated sugar
1  lg  egg
1/2  tsp  vanilla
1-1/3  cups  sweetened flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350°
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and add sugars gradually, beating thoroughly. Add the egg and mix well. Stir in the flour mixture until just blended. Add coconut and vanilla until just incorporated.

Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.