Node JS Express Cookie Snippet

some.router.js

//use npm install cookie-parser --save
//put the following snippet inside a route like: router.post('/save', function (req, res, next) {
//set cookie
            var cookie = req.cookies['profile_id'];
            if (cookie === undefined) {
                try {
                    res.cookie('profile_id', profile_id, {
                        path     : '/survey',
                        expires  : new Date(Date.now() + 900000),
                        httpOnly : false
                    });
                    console.log('cookie created successfully');

                }
                catch (Error) {
                    console.error(Error);
                }
            }
            else {
                // yes, cookie was already present
                console.log('cookie exists', cookie);
            }