National Cookie Day Deals: Find Free Cookies, Discounts

Abigail Seaberg,

AARP

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Published December 02, 2025

National Cookie Day is a time for smart cookies to score savings on their favorite confections. The unofficial holiday arrives on Thursday, Dec. 4, and promises plenty of delicious opportunities for indulging your sweet tooth.

Check out these 11 deals from online shops and chains. Want to make your own cookies to celebrate the day? Below are some of AARP’s favorite cookie recipes to make at home.

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen is celebrating National Cookie Day with two deals. Get $3 off any small Blizzard Treat or enjoy a free mini Blizzard Treat with the purchase of a Signature Stackburger Combo or a six-piece Chicken Strip Basket. These deals are available to DQ rewards members in the DQ app from now through Dec. 7.

Find a DQ near you.

Pepperidge Farm

On Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. ET, head to PepperidgeFarmHoliday.com to send a free cookie gram — a festive box with full bags of the Chessmen and Milano Mint Chocolate cookies, as well as a personalized note. All you have to do is share the recipient’s shipping info.

This freebie will be active only while supplies last, so order your cookie gram from PepperidgeFarmHoliday.com early.

Jimmy John’s

Spend at least $5 on Dec. 4 to get a free Holiday Magic Cookie — a sugar cookie baked with festive red and green milk chocolate M&M’s and topped with a sparkling winter sprinkle mix. You must be a JJ Rewards member making a mobile or app purchase to get the deal.

Locate your nearest Jimmy John’s.

Panera Bread

MyPanera members can enjoy a buy-one, get-one-free cookie reward on any ordering channel on Dec. 4.

Find a Panera Bread near you.

Subway

Subway is partnering with DoorDash and Uber Eats for two National Cookie Day deals. You can get a free six-pack of cookies when you spend at least $25 via DoorDash from Dec. 2 through 17. Or you can get a free six-pack of cookies when you spend at least $25 via Uber Eats from Dec. 1 through 14. No codes needed.

Click here for Subway delivered to your door via Uber Eats. Click here for DoorDash.

Insomnia Cookies

Be one of the first 100 people to visit Insomnia Cookies on Dec. 4 to score a free Snowball Classic cookie — a sugar cookie stuffed with buttercream and topped with powdered sugar and edible glitter. Just make sure you scan your rewards member barcode at checkout, or give a team member the phone number associated with your rewards account, to get the freebie.

In addition, every bakery will be stocked with one Snowball Cookie filled with purple buttercream. If you’re the lucky customer to get this cookie, you can win free cookies for a year. Just make sure you take a photo of the cookie with the receipt. Visit https://woobox.com/fippdi by 3 a.m. PST on Dec. 6 to claim your prize.

See if there’s an Insomnia Cookies near you.

Great American Cookies

Great American Cookies rewards members can get a free Regular Original Chocolate Chip or Sugar Cookie on Dec. 4. All you have to do is use the Great American Cookies app to show the offer in store to redeem — no purchase required.

Follow this link for a Great American Cookies locator.

Operation Cookies

Operation Cookies customers can enter the promo code CHOC_CHIP at online checkout to get a half dozen chocolate chip cookies for free when they purchase a dozen. This deal is live and lasts through Dec. 5.

Visit the Operation Cookies website.

Chip City Cookies

Chip City Cookies is giving away its Chocolate Chip, Triple Chocolate, Confetti, S’mores or Oatmeal Chewies for customers who make any purchase with the Chip City Cookies app on Dec. 4. You can get your free cookie when you pick up your order in store.

See where your nearest Chip City Cookies is located.

REAL Cookies

REAL Cookies, which is dedicated to offering cookies without gluten, grains, dairy, eggs, corn or soy, will have a 20 percent off promotion for National Cookie Day. Use the promo code Cookiedays25 from Dec. 4 through 8 to get the deal.

Check out the REAL Cookies website.