Whether you prefer your cookies crispy or chewy, chocolatey or fruit-studded, bakeries across the nation are hoping you’ll celebrate the sweet treat Thursday, Dec. 4.
National Cookie Day was first established in 1987 by Matt Nader, the founder of Blue Chip Cookie Company. He selected the date to fall during the holiday season, when cookie-making and eating is popular. However, Nader wasn’t the first to proclaim National Cookie Day, which first appeared on Sesame Street’s calendar in 1976, according to National Day Calendar.
In honor of this sweet holiday, here are 10 ways to receive free cookies — and even a chance at free cookies for a year.
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Bang Cookies
Known for its giant soft-baked cookies, this New Jersey based cookie business is offering a free cookie for the first 100 people at its Brooklyn and Ocean locations and the first 100 online orders with code CHOCHIP on National Cookie Day, according to a company representative.
Chip City Cookies
This New York-based gourmet cookie chain is giving away free “Chewies” with any in-app purchases, a company spokesperson confirmed. Chip City’s Chewies are its thin cookie variety, which come in flavors such as chocolate chip, triple chocolate, confetti, s’mores and oatmeal.
Crumbl
The mega viral cookie chain is the latest to hop on the 6-7 trend. On National Cookie Day, buy any in-store six-pack and receive a seventh treat for free, according to a company representative. Additionally, the first 100 customers will score a free limited-edition 6-7 sticker.
Dunkin’
Dunkin’ rewards members will earn 3x points on all espresso beverages on National Cookie Day, including the new cookie butter cloud latte, per the company.
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Great American Cookies
Headquartered in Georgia, this gourmet cookie franchise chain is giving rewards members a free regular original chocolate chip or sugar cookie on National Cookie Day. This deal is available in-store only through the Great American Cookies app.
Insomnia Cookies
This late-night cookie company is giving a free snowball classic cookie (sugar cookie stuffed with buttercream and topped with powdered sugar and edible glitter) to the first 100 Insomnia Rewards members who visit any participating U.S. bakery on National Cookie Day.
Hidden inside one snowball classic cookie at every bakery is a surprise burst of purple buttercream. Those lucky enough to receive the purple buttercream receive free Insomnia cookies for a year.
Jimmy John’s
JJ rewards members can receive a free holiday magic cookie (a sugar cookie with red and green milk chocolate M&M’s and sprinkles) on National Cookie Day, by making any mobile or app purchase of $5 or more, according to a company spokesperson.
Pepperidge Farm
Pepperidge Farm is encouraging its customers to spread the love on National Cookie Day. Starting at 9 a.m. ET, visitors to PepperidgeFarmHoliday.com can send a “cookie gram” — containing a package of Milano Mint Chocolate cookies and a package of Chessman cookies — to a lucky recipient while supplies last.
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Panera
In honor of National Cookie Day, Panera is offering a buy one, get one deal on four of its cookie varieties: Chocolate Chippers, Candy Cookies, Oatmeal with Berries or Mitten Cookies.
Subway
Customers who order Subway via DoorDash or UberEats can redeem a free six-pack of cookies with purchases of over $25. The DoorDash deal is valid through Dec. 17, while the UberEats deal is valid through Dec. 14.
Toll House
Fans of Nestle Toll House Cookies can race to TollHouse.com/CookieTacos at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 4 for a chance to win a free limited-edition Cookie Taco kit.
