diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02199b8..0f88ce0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ As with all modules you can either pass the constructor function (class) to the
 
   // only detect languages that are in the whitelist
   checkWhitelist: true
+    // optional set cookie options, reference:[MDN Set-Cookie docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Set-Cookie)
+  cookieOptions: {path:'/'}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/browserLookups/cookie.js b/src/browserLookups/cookie.js
index c328e20..788d3e1 100644
--- a/src/browserLookups/cookie.js
+++ b/src/browserLookups/cookie.js
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 let cookie = {
-  create: function(name,value,minutes,domain) {
+  create: function(name,value,minutes,domain,cookieOptions = {path: '/'}) {
     let expires;
     if (minutes) {
       let date = new Date();
       date.setTime(date.getTime() + (minutes * 60 * 1000));
-      expires = '; expires=' + date.toGMTString();
-    }
+      expires = '; expires=' + date.toUTCString();
+    } 
     else expires = '';
     domain = domain ? 'domain=' + domain + ';' : '';
-    document.cookie = name + '=' + value + expires + ';' + domain + 'path=/';
+    cookieOptions = Object.keys(cookieOptions).reduce((acc, key) => acc + ';' + 
+    key.replace(/([A-Z])/g, ($1) => '-' + $1.toLowerCase()) + '=' + cookieOptions[key], '',);
+    document.cookie = name + '=' + encodeURIComponent(value) + expires + ';' + domain + cookieOptions;
   },
 
   read: function(name) {