diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
index 6ecbb03784..0f02d230d4 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ def [](name)
         @cookies[name.to_s]
       end
 
+      def fetch(name, *args, &block)
+        @cookies.fetch(name.to_s, *args, &block)
+      end
+
       def key?(name)
         @cookies.key?(name.to_s)
       end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/dispatch/cookies_test.rb b/actionpack/test/dispatch/cookies_test.rb
index 96b05c8e89..66d2cade22 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/dispatch/cookies_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/dispatch/cookies_test.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,36 @@ def setup
     @request.host = "www.nextangle.com"
   end
 
+  def test_fetch
+    x = Object.new
+    assert_not request.cookie_jar.key?('zzzzzz')
+    assert_equal x, request.cookie_jar.fetch('zzzzzz', x)
+    assert_not request.cookie_jar.key?('zzzzzz')
+  end
+
+  def test_fetch_exists
+    x = Object.new
+    request.cookie_jar['foo'] = 'bar'
+    assert_equal 'bar', request.cookie_jar.fetch('foo', x)
+  end
+
+  def test_fetch_block
+    x = Object.new
+    assert_not request.cookie_jar.key?('zzzzzz')
+    assert_equal x, request.cookie_jar.fetch('zzzzzz') { x }
+  end
+
+  def test_key_is_to_s
+    request.cookie_jar['foo'] = 'bar'
+    assert_equal 'bar', request.cookie_jar.fetch(:foo)
+  end
+
+  def test_fetch_type_error
+    assert_raises(KeyError) do
+      request.cookie_jar.fetch(:omglolwut)
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_each
     request.cookie_jar['foo'] = :bar
     list = []