I want to store a userId in a cookie, in ASP.NET Core MVC. Where can I access it?
Login:
var claims = new List<Claim> {
    new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, "testUserId")
};
var userIdentity = new ClaimsIdentity(claims, "webuser");
var userPrincipal = new ClaimsPrincipal(userIdentity);
HttpContext.Authentication.SignInAsync("Cookie", userPrincipal,
    new AuthenticationProperties
    {
        AllowRefresh = false
    });
Logout:
User.Identity.GetUserId(); // <-- 'GetUserId()' doesn't exists!?
ClaimsPrincipal user = User;
var userName = user.Identity.Name; // <-- Is null.
HttpContext.Authentication.SignOutAsync("Cookie");
It's possible in MVC 5 ------------------->
Login:
// Create User Cookie
var claims = new List<Claim>{
        new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, webUser.Sid)
    };
var ctx = Request.GetOwinContext();
var authenticationManager = ctx.Authentication;
authenticationManager.SignIn(
    new AuthenticationProperties
    {
        AllowRefresh = true // TODO 
    },
    new ClaimsIdentity(claims, DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie)
);
Get UserId:
public ActionResult TestUserId()
{
    IPrincipal iPrincipalUser = User;
    var userId = User.Identity.GetUserId(); // <-- Working
}
Update - Added screenshot of the Claims which are null -------
userId is also null.

CookieAuthenticationDefaults. AuthenticationScheme provides “Cookies” for the scheme. In AddCookie extension method, set the LoginPath property of CookieAuthenticationOptions to “/account/login”. CookieAuthenticationOptions class is used to configure the authentication provider options. In Configure method of Startup.
You can create a method to get the current user : private Task<ApplicationUser> GetCurrentUserAsync() => _userManager. GetUserAsync(HttpContext. User);
There are 3 steps for using cookie authentication. First is to add authentication middleware with the AddAuthentication and AddCookie methods. Secondly, specify the app must use authentication & authorization. Finally apply the [Authorize] attribute on the controllers and actions that require the cookie authorization.
You should be able to get it via the HttpContext:
var userId = context.User.Claims.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Type == ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier)?.Value;
In the example context is the HttpContext.
The Startup.cs (just the basics as in the template website):
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>()
        .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>()
        .AddDefaultTokenProviders();
    services.AddMvc();
}
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
{
    app.UseIdentity();
    app.UseMvc();
}
Using FindFirst method from ClaimsPrincipal class:
var userId = context.User.FindFirst(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier)?.Value;
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