diff --git a/Ringleader.sln b/Ringleader.sln
index 326e5d3..7efce3a 100644
--- a/Ringleader.sln
+++ b/Ringleader.sln
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "RingleaderTests", "Ringlead
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "WebExample", "WebExample\WebExample.csproj", "{219EDA92-D634-40C0-A71A-7B49275FF086}"
 EndProject
-Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{E7CBD922-598B-4B9A-B72D-3D3C28A9B136}"
-	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
-		.gitignore = .gitignore
-		.github\workflows\dotnetcore.yml = .github\workflows\dotnetcore.yml
-		README.md = README.md
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
diff --git a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/ContextualHandlerBuilderFilter.cs b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/ContextualHandlerBuilderFilter.cs
index d1f9ca7..6ed9902 100644
--- a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/ContextualHandlerBuilderFilter.cs
+++ b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/ContextualHandlerBuilderFilter.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public Action<HttpMessageHandlerBuilder> Configure(Action<HttpMessageHandlerBuil
                 string client = _resolver.ParseClientName(builder.Name);
                 string handlerContext = _resolver.ParseHandlerName(builder.Name);
                 _logger.LogDebug("Building primary handler for client [{client}] with context [{context}]", client, handlerContext);
-                builder.PrimaryHandler = _primaryHandlerFactory.CreateHandler(client, handlerContext);
+                builder.PrimaryHandler = _primaryHandlerFactory.CreateHandler(client, handlerContext) ?? builder.PrimaryHandler;
                 if (builder.PrimaryHandler is HttpClientHandler h) h.Properties.TryAdd("Handler Context", handlerContext);
                 else if (builder.PrimaryHandler is SocketsHttpHandler s) s.Properties.TryAdd("Handler Context", handlerContext);
                 next(builder);
diff --git a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
index 73e47a8..0e27a8c 100644
--- a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
+++ b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactoryOptions
         /// Function to optionally resolve an <see cref="HttpMessageHandler"/> based on a specified client and/or context
         /// </summary>
         public Func<string, string, HttpMessageHandler?> HandlerFactory { get; set; } 
-            = (client, context) => new HttpClientHandler();
+            = (client, context) => null;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public DefaultActionedPrimaryHandlerFactory(IOptionsMonitor<DefaultActionedPrima
             _options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
         }
 
-        public HttpMessageHandler CreateHandler(string clientName, string handlerContext)
-            => _options.CurrentValue.HandlerFactory.Invoke(clientName, handlerContext) ?? new HttpClientHandler();
+        public HttpMessageHandler? CreateHandler(string clientName, string handlerContext)
+            => _options.CurrentValue.HandlerFactory.Invoke(clientName, handlerContext);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/Interfaces/IPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/Interfaces/IPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
index e7fcb4e..2a35f37 100644
--- a/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/Interfaces/IPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
+++ b/Ringleader/HttpClientFactory/Interfaces/IPrimaryHandlerFactory.cs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ namespace Ringleader.HttpClientFactory
     public interface IPrimaryHandlerFactory
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Generate a primary <see cref="HttpMessageHandler"/> based on a supplied <see cref="HttpClient"/> name and handler context
+        /// Optionally create a custom primary <see cref="HttpMessageHandler"/> based on a supplied <see cref="HttpClient"/> name and handler context
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="clientName"><see cref="HttpClient"/> name</param>
         /// <param name="handlerContext">Handler context for the <see cref="HttpClient"/></param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="HttpMessageHandler"/> configured based on the context</returns>
-        HttpMessageHandler CreateHandler(string clientName, string handlerContext);
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="HttpMessageHandler"/> configured based on the context, or <see langword="null"/> to use the default handler</returns>
+        HttpMessageHandler? CreateHandler(string clientName, string handlerContext);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Ringleader/Ringleader.csproj b/Ringleader/Ringleader.csproj
index d9b746f..e671dfb 100644
--- a/Ringleader/Ringleader.csproj
+++ b/Ringleader/Ringleader.csproj
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <Authors>Adam Gertenbach</Authors>
-    <Description>Extends the NET Core default HttpClientFactory to support managing and applying contextually appropriate primary handlers (i.e. unique certificates for different endpoints) while retaining the benefits of handler pooling and typed client pipelines.</Description>
+    <Description>Extends the .NET DefaultHttpClientFactory to support contextually appropriate primary handlers (i.e. unique certificates for different endpoints) and per-request cookie scope while retaining the benefits of handler pooling and typed client pipelines.</Description>
     <Copyright>2020-2024 Adam Gertenbach</Copyright>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
-    <Version>2.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>2.0.1</Version>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/agertenbach/Ringleader</PackageProjectUrl>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/agertenbach/Ringleader</RepositoryUrl>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
+    <PackageTags>HttpClientFactory;IHttpClientFactory;HttpClient;DefaultHttpClientFactory;Cookies;Certificates;MessageHandler;PrimaryHandler;</PackageTags>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>