Mealie meal cookies

Preheat the oven to 200 ºC (400 ºF). Grease a few baking sheets.
Cream the butter, sugar and eggs together. Add the bicarbonate of soda and mix well. Add the caramel essence. Gradually add the milk to the creamed mixture alternately with the mealie meal. Add just enough milk to form a soft dough that can be rolled into balls and placed on the baking sheets. Allow enough room in between for the cookies to spread while baking. Flatten the balls slightly with a fork. Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on the baking sheets, remove carefully and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 75 cookies.