The flower sprinkles brightened my day.

(Yes, its actually written with a marker; I double-checked.)

Heres how it went: flower sprinkles and all.

box of as ever goodies, shortbread cookie mix, teas, crepe mix, and flower sprinkles

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The ingredients read: hibiscus flowers.

I opted for the latter by squeezing some fresh orange juice into my beet-red cup.

The result was instantly improved, as the OJ added some much-needed sweetness.

as ever tea canisters sitting on kitchen island

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Once combined, I dropped the flower sprinkles right into the dough.

This all felt very easy, which I appreciated.

(What’s the worst that could happen?)

as ever cookies with raspberry spread in background

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The simplicity of this whole process made me appreciate that thoughtful detail even more.

as ever flower sprinkles

Credit:Lauren Thomann