diff --git a/Smarty_Compiler.class.php b/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
index 0ed0895d..46d6ab0b 100644
--- a/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
+++ b/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ class Smarty_Compiler extends Smarty {
             case 'cookies':
                 array_shift($indexes);
                 $name = substr($indexes[0], 1);
-                $compiled_ref = "\$GLOBALS['HTTP_SERVER_VARS']['$name']";
+                $compiled_ref = "\$GLOBALS['HTTP_COOKIE_VARS']['$name']";
                 break;
 
             case 'env':
diff --git a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
index 0ed0895d..46d6ab0b 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ class Smarty_Compiler extends Smarty {
             case 'cookies':
                 array_shift($indexes);
                 $name = substr($indexes[0], 1);
-                $compiled_ref = "\$GLOBALS['HTTP_SERVER_VARS']['$name']";
+                $compiled_ref = "\$GLOBALS['HTTP_COOKIE_VARS']['$name']";
                 break;
 
             case 'env':