Preheat oven to 160 c. Grease a cookie tray.

Sift flour and baking powder into a medium bowl. Add coconut and required salt.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar till pale and creamy.

Add the egg yolks and beat until just combined.

Stir in the flour mixture with your fingers and mix into a soft dough.ß :- do not knead with palms.

Cover the cookie dough in a plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

Make balls with 2 tsp of the mixture and flatten it between palms.

Press a pecan into the centre of each cookie. :- Brush each cookie with beaten egg(optional).

Place them in a cookie tray, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool completely.

When thoroughly cooled, store in a sealed container.ß