WASHINGTON — National Cookie Day is on Thursday, Dec. 4, honoring the sugary baked goods that have been enjoyed for centuries.

Several fast food chains and other restaurants have announced deals and freebies, celebrating the confectionery-focused holiday. National Cookie Day has not always been celebrated on Dec. 4, however.

In 1976, Sesame Street included National Cookie Day on its calendar for the first time on Nov. 26. Cookie Monster also proclaimed his own National Cookie Day in "The Sesame Street Dictionary" and celebrates it on social media.

Here are deals and freebies for National Cookie Day on Thursday.

Insomnia Cookies:

Insomnia Cookies is going all out on the national holiday, offering customers a chance to win free cookies for a year. On Thursday, Insomnia Cookies will

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