diff --git a/framework/project.properties b/framework/project.properties
index 9fe04f3b..57bcb9ac 100644
--- a/framework/project.properties
+++ b/framework/project.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Indicates whether an apk should be generated for each density.
 split.density=false
 # Project target.
-target=android-19
+target=android-21
 apk-configurations=
 renderscript.opt.level=O0
 android.library=true
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
index 50b27558..4be632a3 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm;
 import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
+import android.webkit.CookieManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 
@@ -134,6 +135,13 @@ public class AndroidWebView extends WebView implements CordovaWebView {
                 new AndroidWebViewClient(cordova, this) :
                 new IceCreamCordovaWebViewClient(cordova, this));
         }
+
+        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+        {
+            CookieManager cookieManager = CookieManager.getInstance();
+            cookieManager.setAcceptThirdPartyCookies(this, true);
+        }
+
         if (this.chromeClient == null) {
             setWebChromeClient(new AndroidChromeClient(cordova, this));
         }