Happy May Day!
Did you make May Day baskets when you were younger??
“In some parts of the United States, May Baskets are made. These are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats and left at someone’s doorstep. The giver rings the bell and runs away. The person receiving the basket tries to catch the fleeing giver.”
I remember making a May Day basket in grade school. I knew immediately that I was going to take it to my neighbor, Angie. I felt so sneaky quietly going up to the porch. I gently placed the basket outside the front door. I took a deep breath, rang the doorbell, and RAN like the wind to the side of the house.
Score! I wasn’t caught.
Cut to 30 minutes later. Angie wanted to say thanks for the candy, but why did I leave it and run away?
“Ummm, I have no idea what you’re talking about. What candy?”
“The candy in the basket with your name written on the bottom….”
Oops! I’d forgotten that we’d written our names on our baskets in class.
And that’s why I never joined the CIA. Need to work on my stealthy skills.
If I were to make a May Day basket today, I’d put these Ultimate Cookie Cups in them!
Ultimate Cookie Cups
Recipe from Cookies & Cups
Ingredients:
Break-apart sugar cookie dough (24 count)
Break-apart chocolate chip cookie dough (24 count)
24 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Instructions:
Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line your muffin tins with cupcake liners. Set aside.
Unwrap your 24 Reese’s Peanut Cups. But the time you are done, your cookie dough will be softened and easier to mold.
Take one piece of sugar cookie dough and flatten it a bit with your hand. Place the Peanut Butter Cup on top of the sugar cookie dough.
Then take a piece of the chocolate chip cookie dough. Place it on top of the Peanut Butter Cup. Mold the edges of the sugar & chocolate chip dough together to surround the Peanut Butter Cup fully.
Place combined dough into prepared muffin tins.
Bake for 13-15 minutes. Cool completely in muffin tins before eating.
Enjoy!
Oh my! I am going to have to try this one-Yum! As a kid we use to tie up bundles of flowers from the yard with ribbons and hang them from door knobs and ring and run. I like cookie baskets better.
At least I’m not the only one that did May Day though! Flowers would be fun too! Nowadays, I could go for a Wine May Day basket.
Looks yummy! What a clever idea. Never heard of May day, but it sounds like a fun day!
I’ve never heard of the May Day tradition but I’d sure be happy and grateful if someone left a basket of these on my front doorstep!
Nothing can beat these. Wish I had a whole pan of them right about now!
These are the ultimate cookie cups they sound amazing!!!
They are SO rich & delectable. Shelly at Cookies & Cups is a genius!
Every part of these is incredible. Wish I could eat one right now!
We would fold a paper plate in half, tie some ribbons on it and ride our bikes to the neighbors’ houses (we lived in the country so it was quite the trek). Thanks for the memory! BTW—these cookies look too cool for school.
Oh, yes, I used to make May Day baskets, sometimes I’ve even done it as an adult. This is an interesting idea for a baked good too now if these packages of cookie dough didn’t have transfat… I’ll have to look and see if they still do.
Sadly, they do have transfats. :/ I really need to get more healthy, sigh.
What a very decadent treat! I want one now, and a big glass of milk!