To a large bowl add butter and sugar and beat until smooth and creamy (approximately 8 to 10 minutes with an electric hand mixer)

Add one egg and combine with creamed butter and sugar until smooth

Fold in vanilla essence to mixture

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom in a bowl

Gradually fold dry ingredients into the creamed butter and sugar and combine well

Add grated coconut (make sure most as much moisture is removed from the coconut as possible, this can also be achieved by toasting the coconut)

Using a tablespoon, add portions of the mixture to a baking tray leaving a 2" space between each portion

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Allow to cool on a rack

Enjoy