Every Elon University student has had a late-night craving, but not everyone has figured out a way to craft a business around quenching it.

Fortunately for Elon's latenight munchers, sophomores Maritza Gamboa and Leah Hayes have.

"We had been looking for jobs for a while and were talking about what things we could do on campus to make money," Hayes said. "We talked about how college students get hungry early in the morning so we were thinking what if we sell cookies? So we just went with that."

The pair delivers freshly baked cookies to Elon students on and off campus. The large coffee shop-sized cookies are either sugar cookies or chocolate chip cookies and cost a dollar. All the customer has to do is email the order and the cookies will be delivered to his or her door.

For Gamboa and Hayes, a typical Saturday night means catering to the appetites of hungry Elon students from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m.

"What are the chances we'll go to bed before 2 a.m.?" Gamboa asked Hayes around midnight.

"Zero percent," Hayes said.

They haven't been at it for long, but are already stirring up business. The suitemates started four weeks ago, primarily in Danieley, where they live. Since then, they have reached out to more of their hungry classmates.

Their weekends may be booked, but they're not complaining.

"We try to look at it as a job," Gamboa said. "And I just like making people happy."

The pair may be giving up their Saturday nights, but their sacrifice is not going unnoticed.

"After a long night, there's nothing better than getting back to my dorm and smelling those delicious cookies," said Alex Terajewicz, a freshman. "It's the perfect treat."

Terajewicz lives next to Gamboa and Hayes. As he left, he joked that he would be back soon. Not five minutes passed before he was back.

"He's one of our loyal customers," Gamboa said.

For now, the pair is looking to expand the business by also delivering on Thursday and Fridays. They receive about 20 to 30 orders a night, but want to be busier. So far, they have managed to make a profit every night, but want to ensure they will have enough customers before deciding to expand business hours.

The pair insists that they are not tempted to eat the cookies themselves.

"Honestly, by the end of the night, the smell of butter and sugar is so overwhelming," Hayes said.

For the Elon students who haven't been exposed to enticing cookie aromas, Midnight Cookie Crave is here to help.

As for their recipe, that will remain a mystery.

"That's our secret," Gamboa said.