diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56ed75b4..01815dc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Note that the [sync client](https://github.com/InjectiveLabs/sdk-python/blob/mas
 **0.5.7.4**
 * Refactor fetch_metada script to use K8S
 * Refactor testnet network config to K8S
+* Removed print logs and standardized logging to info
+* Added support for custom cookie in client initialization
 
 **0.5.7.3**
 * Add multi-subaccount and multi-market support in TradesRequest
diff --git a/examples/chain_client/1_MsgSend.py b/examples/chain_client/1_MsgSend.py
index db83f64d..60ec976b 100644
--- a/examples/chain_client/1_MsgSend.py
+++ b/examples/chain_client/1_MsgSend.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ async def main() -> None:
     composer = ProtoMsgComposer(network=network.string())
 
     # initialize grpc client
-    client = AsyncClient(network, insecure=False)
+    # set custom cookie location (optional) - defaults to current dir
+    client = AsyncClient(network, insecure=False, chain_cookie_location="/tmp/.chain_cookie")
     await client.sync_timeout_height()
 
     # load account
diff --git a/pyinjective/async_client.py b/pyinjective/async_client.py
index d00f9621..c7388885 100644
--- a/pyinjective/async_client.py
+++ b/pyinjective/async_client.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import time
 import grpc
 import aiocron
+import logging
 import datetime
 from http.cookies import SimpleCookie
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Union
@@ -63,11 +64,9 @@
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUTHEIGHT = 20 # blocks
 DEFAULT_SESSION_RENEWAL_OFFSET = 120 # seconds
 DEFAULT_BLOCK_TIME = 3 # seconds
-DEFAULT_CHAIN_COOKIE_NAME = '.chain_cookie'
 
-# use append mode to create file if not exist
-cookie_file = open(DEFAULT_CHAIN_COOKIE_NAME, "a+")
-cookie_file.close()
+
+logging.basicConfig(format='%(levelname)s:%(message)s', level=logging.INFO)
 
 class AsyncClient:
     def __init__(
@@ -75,8 +74,14 @@ def __init__(
         network: Network,
         insecure: bool = False,
         credentials: grpc.ChannelCredentials = None,
+        chain_cookie_location = ".chain_cookie"
     ):
 
+        # use append mode to create file if not exist
+        self.chain_cookie_location = chain_cookie_location
+        cookie_file = open(chain_cookie_location, "a+")
+        cookie_file.close()
+
         # load root CA cert
         if not insecure:
             if network.env == 'testnet':
@@ -101,10 +106,10 @@ def __init__(
         self.stubTx = tx_service_grpc.ServiceStub(self.chain_channel)
 
         # attempt to load from disk
-        cookie_file = open(DEFAULT_CHAIN_COOKIE_NAME, "r+")
+        cookie_file = open(chain_cookie_location, "r+")
         self.chain_cookie = cookie_file.read()
         cookie_file.close()
-        print("chain session cookie loaded from disk:", self.chain_cookie)
+        logging.info("chain session cookie loaded from disk:{}".format(self.chain_cookie))
 
         self.exchange_cookie = ""
         self.timeout_height = 1
@@ -231,10 +236,10 @@ def set_cookie(self, metadata, type):
             # write to client instance
             self.chain_cookie = new_cookie
             # write to disk
-            cookie_file = open(DEFAULT_CHAIN_COOKIE_NAME, "w")
+            cookie_file = open(self.chain_cookie_location, "w")
             cookie_file.write(new_cookie)
             cookie_file.close()
-            print("chain session cookie saved to disk")
+            logging.info("chain session cookie saved to disk")
 
         if type == "exchange":
             self.exchange_cookie = new_cookie
diff --git a/pyinjective/composer.py b/pyinjective/composer.py
index 7e7b8635..8864ef48 100644
--- a/pyinjective/composer.py
+++ b/pyinjective/composer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from time import time
 import json
+import logging
 
 from google.protobuf import any_pb2, message, timestamp_pb2
 
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
 from .utils import *
 from typing import List
 
+logging.basicConfig(format='%(levelname)s:%(message)s', level=logging.INFO)
+
 class Composer:
     def __init__(self, network: str):
         self.network = network
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ def SpotOrder(
     ):
         # load denom metadata
         denom = Denom.load_market(self.network, market_id)
-        print("Loaded market metadata for", denom.description)
+        logging.info("Loaded market metadata for:{}".format(denom.description))
 
         # prepare values
         quantity = spot_quantity_to_backend(quantity, denom)
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ def DerivativeOrder(
     ):
         # load denom metadata
         denom = Denom.load_market(self.network, market_id)
-        print("Loaded market metadata for", denom.description)
+        logging.info("Loaded market metadata for:{}".format(denom.description))
 
         if kwargs.get("is_reduce_only") is None:
             margin = derivative_margin_to_backend(
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ def BinaryOptionsOrder(
             denom = Denom.load_market(self.network, market_id)
 
         # load denom metadata
-        print("Loaded market metadata for", denom.description)
+        logging.info("Loaded market metadata for:{}".format(denom.description))
 
         if kwargs.get("is_reduce_only") is None and kwargs.get("is_buy"):
             margin = binary_options_buy_margin_to_backend(
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ def BinaryOptionsOrder(
     def MsgSend(self, from_address: str, to_address: str, amount: float, denom: str):
         peggy_denom, decimals = Denom.load_peggy_denom(self.network, denom)
         be_amount = amount_to_backend(amount, decimals)
-        print(
+        logging.info(
             "Loaded send symbol {} ({}) with decimals = {}".format(
                 denom, peggy_denom, decimals
             )
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ def MsgSend(self, from_address: str, to_address: str, amount: float, denom: str)
     def MsgDeposit(self, sender: str, subaccount_id: str, amount: float, denom: str):
         peggy_denom, decimals = Denom.load_peggy_denom(self.network, denom)
         be_amount = amount_to_backend(amount, decimals)
-        print(
+        logging.info(
             "Loaded deposit symbol {} ({}) with decimals = {}".format(
                 denom, peggy_denom, decimals
             )
@@ -580,7 +583,7 @@ def MsgSubaccountTransfer(
     def MsgWithdraw(self, sender: str, subaccount_id: str, amount: float, denom: str):
         peggy_denom, decimals = Denom.load_peggy_denom(self.network, denom)
         be_amount = amount_to_backend(amount, decimals)
-        print(
+        logging.info(
             "Loaded withdrawal symbol {} ({}) with decimals = {}".format(
                 denom, peggy_denom, decimals
             )
@@ -732,7 +735,7 @@ def MsgSendToEth(
         peggy_denom, decimals = Denom.load_peggy_denom(self.network, denom)
         be_amount = amount_to_backend(amount, decimals)
         be_bridge_fee = amount_to_backend(bridge_fee, decimals)
-        print("Loaded withdrawal symbol {} ({}) with decimals = {}".format(denom, peggy_denom, decimals))
+        logging.info("Loaded withdrawal symbol {} ({}) with decimals = {}".format(denom, peggy_denom, decimals))
 
         return injective_peggy_tx_pb.MsgSendToEth(
             sender=sender,