Confetti Birthday Cake Cookies

• 1 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
• 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Eggs, (at room temperature)
• 2/3 cups Buttermilk, (you can also substitute with whole milk)
• 3 cups Flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• pinch of  Sea Salt
• 1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp. Almond Extract
• 1/2 cup Sprinkles (+ more for sprinkling on top of each cookie)

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1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and extra virgin olive oil. 
3. Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and sea salt into the same bowl. Whisk until evenly distributed. 
4. Add in one egg to the same bowl and whisk until fully incorporated into the batter. Repeat with the other egg. 
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. 
6. Working with the sugar mixture, alternate adding in the buttermilk and flour mixture, until incorporated. Be careful not to over mix the batter! 
7. Using a spatula, fold the sprinkles into the batter. 
8. Line a pan with parchment paper. Roll ~1/4 cup cookie batter into a tall, log-like shape. Place it standing upwards on the parchment paper. Leave about 1" of space or more in between each cookie. 
9. Garnish each cookie with plenty of sprinkles to cover the batter. 
10. Bake the cookies 8-10 minutes.
11. Allow them to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!

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