10/27 Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, in Mass Quantities

In my house, we swear by our special Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Frosting. I had never even heard of "whoopie pies" before last year, but they are the most fabulous cookie-like sandwiches I have ever tasted. As a fundraiser for Pakistani Flood Relief, we created an event with a bunch of other program houses (around 7 or 8, I think), called the Cookie Cup. It's a competition where each house bakes a huge batch of cookies, and a person pays $2 to walk around and try them all and then vote for their favorites. My house has had a big rivalry with the science program hall for a good long while. It was a huge success (except for my stomach being overly filled with cookies), and we raised almost $250. As for the rivalry, it is still unsolved. We won in different categories, although my house did get the most overall votes.

10/20 So Much Nutella...

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

A delicious escape from homework

10/13 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Madness

For some reason, I remember my house being overrun by peanut butter cookies last year, although no one else does. They really aren't my favorite--I think the peanut butter and the sugar mixture is an awfully odd flavor, but I still like them in moderation. Plus, when they're a Smitten Kitchen recipe, how can I say no? My friends and I live by Smitten Kitchen's updates.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies