diff --git a/lib/main.test.ts b/lib/main.test.ts
index 1b932cad..a8e6be68 100644
--- a/lib/main.test.ts
+++ b/lib/main.test.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe("index exports", () => {
       "mapLoginMethodParamsForUrl",
       "sanitizeUrl",
       "exchangeAuthCode",
+      "getCookieOptions",
       "isAuthenticated",
       "isTokenExpired",
       "refreshToken",
diff --git a/lib/main.ts b/lib/main.ts
index f774b473..e2645eaa 100644
--- a/lib/main.ts
+++ b/lib/main.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ export {
   sessionManagerActivityProxy,
   isClient,
   isServer,
+  getCookieOptions,
 } from "./utils";
+export type { CookieOptions } from "./utils";
 
 export {
   getClaim,
diff --git a/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.test.ts b/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71117340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+
+import {
+  getCookieOptions,
+  TWENTY_NINE_DAYS,
+  GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS,
+} from "./getCookieOptions";
+import { storageSettings } from "../sessionManager/index";
+
+describe("getCookieOptions", () => {
+  it("returns the default configuration when no options provided", () => {
+    const result = getCookieOptions();
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      maxAge: TWENTY_NINE_DAYS,
+      maxCookieLength: storageSettings.maxLength,
+      sameSite: "lax",
+      httpOnly: true,
+      path: "/",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("allows consumers to override default options", () => {
+    const result = getCookieOptions({
+      secure: true,
+      sameSite: "none",
+      path: "/custom",
+      maxAge: 60,
+      domain: "example.com",
+    });
+
+    expect(result.secure).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.sameSite).toBe("none");
+    expect(result.path).toBe("/custom");
+    expect(result.maxAge).toBe(60);
+    expect(result.domain).toBe("example.com");
+  });
+
+  it("preserves GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS when not overridden", () => {
+    const result = getCookieOptions({ domain: "test.com" });
+
+    expect(result.httpOnly).toBe(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.httpOnly);
+    expect(result.sameSite).toBe(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.sameSite);
+    expect(result.path).toBe(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.path);
+    expect(result.maxAge).toBe(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.maxAge);
+    expect(result.maxCookieLength).toBe(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.maxCookieLength);
+    expect(result.domain).toBe("test.com");
+  });
+
+  it("user options take precedence over defaults", () => {
+    const result = getCookieOptions({
+      httpOnly: false,
+      maxAge: 1000,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.httpOnly).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.maxAge).toBe(1000);
+    // Other defaults remain
+    expect(result.sameSite).toBe("lax");
+    expect(result.path).toBe("/");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS", () => {
+  it("contains secure defaults", () => {
+    expect(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.httpOnly).toBe(true);
+    expect(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.sameSite).toBe("lax");
+    expect(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.path).toBe("/");
+    expect(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.maxAge).toBe(TWENTY_NINE_DAYS);
+    expect(GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS.maxCookieLength).toBe(
+      storageSettings.maxLength,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.ts b/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbf4c5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/getCookieOptions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { storageSettings } from "../sessionManager/index.js";
+
+export interface CookieOptions {
+  maxAge?: number;
+  domain?: string;
+  maxCookieLength?: number;
+  sameSite?: string;
+  httpOnly?: boolean;
+  secure?: boolean;
+  path?: string;
+}
+
+export const TWENTY_NINE_DAYS = 2505600;
+
+/**
+ * Default cookie options used across Kinde SDKs.
+ *
+ * **Security Note:** The `secure` flag is intentionally omitted to support:
+ * - Framework-agnostic usage across different environments
+ * - Local development over HTTP (localhost)
+ *
+ * Warning: For production deployments using HTTPS, consumers must explicitly
+ * set `secure: true` via `getCookieOptions({ secure: true })` to ensure
+ * cookies are only transmitted over secure connections.
+ */
+export const GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS: CookieOptions = {
+  maxAge: TWENTY_NINE_DAYS,
+  maxCookieLength: storageSettings.maxLength,
+  sameSite: "lax",
+  httpOnly: true,
+  path: "/",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns cookie options by merging provided options with secure defaults.
+ *
+ * @param options - Custom cookie options to override defaults
+ * @returns Merged cookie options with GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS as base
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * // Development (HTTP)
+ * const devOptions = getCookieOptions();
+ *
+ * // Production (HTTPS) - must set secure: true
+ * const prodOptions = getCookieOptions({ secure: true, domain: ".example.com" });
+ * ```
+ *
+ * **Security Warning:** Always set `secure: true` in production environments
+ * using HTTPS to prevent cookie transmission over insecure connections.
+ */
+export const getCookieOptions = (
+  options: CookieOptions = {},
+): CookieOptions => {
+  return {
+    ...GLOBAL_COOKIE_OPTIONS,
+    ...options,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/lib/utils/index.ts b/lib/utils/index.ts
index aca17c26..4cbc9323 100644
--- a/lib/utils/index.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export {
   frameworkSettings,
   generateKindeSDKHeader,
 } from "./exchangeAuthCode";
+export { getCookieOptions } from "./getCookieOptions";
+export type { CookieOptions } from "./getCookieOptions";
 export { checkAuth } from "./checkAuth";
 export { isCustomDomain } from "./isCustomDomain";
 export { setRefreshTimer, clearRefreshTimer } from "./refreshTimer";