$userCookie = [ 'name' => 'survey_send_recommend_email', 'value' => $reci ]; $cookieValue = $request->cookies->get($userCookie['name'], ''); if ($cookieValue == $userCookie['value']) { return new Response("Already sent email to $reci"); } --------------------------- $response = new Response('success'); $response->headers->setCookie( new Cookie( $userCookie['name'], $userCookie['value'], time() + (3600 * 24 * 7), '/', ...