Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Gather your ingredients and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and desiccated coconut.

Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter into your dry mix and work until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Pour in the milk and vanilla extract, stirring gently until the mixture just comes together into a soft dough.

Turn the dough onto a floured surface and gently pat it into a thick circle, then cut out your biscuits.

Place the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.

Let the biscuits cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.