Make your favorite Subway cookies at home! This collection includes chocolate chip, double chocolate, white chocolate macadamia nut, peanut butter, and oatmeal cookies.
You might also like our copycat Chick-fil-A cookies, our 2-ingredient Thin Mint cookies, or the famous New York Times Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies!
Skip the trip to the sandwich shop and make your favorite Subway-style cookies at home! This collection includes three copycat Subway cookie recipes along with two soft and chewy bakery-style cookies that make delicious dupes for Subway favorites.
Subway cookies are known for their soft centers, chewy edges, and generous amount of chocolate chips and other mix-ins. These homemade versions have the same bakery-style texture and are easy to make with basic ingredients.
Copycat Subway Cookie Recipes
1. Copycat Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies
Copycat Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies are loaded with plenty of chocolate chips and have the bakery-style texture that makes Subway cookies so popular. They are lightly golden around the edges while remaining soft and tender in the center.
The dough is easy to prepare, and the cookies stay soft for days when stored in an airtight container. They are perfect for any time you are craving a classic chocolate chip cookie.
GET THE SUBWAY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE
2. Copycat Subway White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Copycat Subway White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Soft, buttery cookies filled with creamy white chocolate chips and crunchy macadamia nuts are one of Subway's most recognizable cookie flavors.
This homemade version has soft centers, lightly chewy edges, and plenty of white chocolate and macadamia nuts in every bite. The combination of sweet white chocolate and lightly salty nuts makes these cookies especially hard to resist.
GET THE SUBWAY WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIE RECIPE
3. Copycat Subway Double Chocolate Cookies
Copycat Subway Double Chocolate Cookies
These rich chocolate cookies are made for serious chocolate lovers. A soft chocolate cookie base is filled with both semisweet and white chocolate chips, creating the same fudgy, bakery-style texture that makes Subway's double chocolate cookies so delicious.
They are soft, chewy, and packed with chocolate flavor without becoming dry or cakey. Enjoy them slightly warm while the chocolate chips are still soft and melty.
GET THE SUBWAY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE RECIPE
4. Bakery-Style Peanut Butter Cookies
Bakery-Style Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These thick and chewy peanut butter cookies taste similar to the soft peanut butter cookies once found in bakery cases in sandwich shops.
They have a rich peanut butter flavor, lightly crisp edges, and soft centers that stay chewy for days. The classic fork marks give them an old-fashioned appearance, while the larger size creates the bakery-style texture that makes them such a good Subway peanut butter cookie dupe.
While this is not an official Subway copycat recipe, it is a great option for anyone who misses Subway's soft peanut butter cookies.
GET THE BAKERY-STYLE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE RECIPE
5. Soft Bakery-Style Oatmeal Cookies
Copycat Subway Oatmeal Cookies
Subway's cookies are made from the same frozen cookie dough supplied by Otis Spunkmeyer, so my copycat Otis Spunkmeyer oatmeal raisin cookies are the perfect copycat for Subway. These soft oatmeal cookies have a hearty oatmeal flavor, a tender center, and a soft texture that lasts for days.
What Makes Subway-Style Cookies So Good?
Subway-style cookies are different from thin and crispy homemade cookies. They are usually larger, softer, and slightly underbaked in the center.
The best Subway-inspired cookies have:
- Soft and chewy centers
- Lightly golden edges
- Plenty of chocolate chips or other mix-ins
- A slightly flattened bakery-style shape
- A tender texture that stays soft after cooling
The cookies may look slightly underdone when they first come out of the oven, but they will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet.
Tips for Making Soft and Chewy Cookies
- Do not overbake the cookies. Remove the cookies when the edges are set, but the centers still look slightly soft. They will continue baking from the heat of the pan.
- Measure the flour carefully. Adding too much flour can make cookies thick, dry, or cakey. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it with a knife, or weigh it with a kitchen scale.
- Use a cookie scoop. A cookie scoop helps the cookies bake evenly and gives them a consistent bakery-style appearance.
- Leave room between the dough balls. Most of these cookies will spread as they bake. Space the dough balls several inches apart so they do not run into each other.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. Allow the cookies to sit on the pan for several minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. This gives the soft centers time to finish setting.
How to Store Homemade Subway Cookies
- Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Most soft cookies will remain fresh for three to five days.
- To help maintain their soft texture, place a small piece of sandwich bread in the container with the cookies. The cookies will absorb moisture from the bread and stay softer longer.
- Replace the bread if it becomes hard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Most of these cookie doughs freeze very well. Scoop the dough into individual portions and place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until firm, then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container. The frozen cookie dough can usually be baked directly from the freezer. Add one or two additional minutes to the baking time as needed.
Subway has not officially shared its recipes with the public. Their cookie dough is made from frozen dough from Otis Spunkmeyer. These recipes are copycat versions of those classic flavors.
Subway-style cookies are typically baked just until the edges are set, leaving the centers soft. Brown sugar, butter, and the proper amount of flour also help create their chewy texture.
Follow the instructions for each individual recipe. Some cookie doughs benefit from chilling because it controls spreading and develops flavor, while others can be baked immediately.
Yes, but smaller cookies will bake more quickly. Begin checking them several minutes earlier than the recipe suggests.
Absolutely. You can also press a few additional chocolate chips or nuts into the tops of the dough balls before baking to give the cookies a bakery-style appearance.
Measure the flour carefully and avoid overbaking. The cookies should still look slightly soft in the center when removed from the oven.
Which Subway Cookie Should You Make First?
It is hard to beat a classic chocolate chip cookie, but the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are perfect when you want something a little different.
Choose the double chocolate cookies for the richest chocolate flavor, the peanut butter cookies for a classic bakery favorite, or the oatmeal cookies when you are craving something soft, chewy, and nostalgic.
Better yet, make several varieties and create your own Subway-inspired cookie tray!
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