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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And if you’re looking to celebrate National Cookie Day with your grandkids, consider chef Kim O’Donnel’s cookie recipes for different ages and stages of childhood.
Abigail Seaberg is a freelance journalist based in Boston. She covers subjects as diverse as oncology research, local news, celebrity updates, and health and wellness topics.
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