Get free cookies on National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is celebrated annually on August 4, with 2026's observance falling on a Tuesday, encouraging chocolate chip cookie lovers to indulge.
- Ruth Wakefield is credited with inventing the chocolate chip cookie in 1937 by adding chopped semi-sweet chocolate to her Butter Drop Do cookies, and Nestlé helped popularize the recipe starting in 1938.
- Evidence suggests chocolate chip cookies existed as early as the 1870s, with recipes and ads for similar treats appearing in the early 20th century, though Wakefield's recipe remains iconic.
- Various businesses are offering deals for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day 2026, including Insomnia Cookies' buy one get one free offer, BJ's $5 Pizookie special, and free cookies at DoubleTree by Hilton.
- Additional promotions include Gopuff's discounts on cookie products and Publix's free cookie giveaway for children, emphasizing the day's sweet celebration.
