I am sure you would love to be able to make the famous Subway cookies (this copycat recipe) at home. Now that you found this recipe, you certainly can. These are really, really good! To die for cookies? Oh yes, this recipe is definitely the one!
What makes subways cookies so good?
It is the taste of course but also the texture of these cookies that can be customised to your liking.
The crispiness is determined by a number of factors such as the size and shape of the cookie, the fat proportions, and of course the amount and type of sugars used.
Why are these cookies chewy, are they undercooked?
Subway cookies are soft because they are cut and flash frozen offsite and then distributed to individual stores where they get thawed out and baked fresh in-store every day. But also, as any Sandwich Artist worth their salt would know, taking the chocolate chip cookies out 30 seconds early so they stay extra gooey.
Mine are not so gooey because we like them crispy but you have the choice to bake them as much or as little to make them your own and the exact texture you like.
How to make Subway cookies
These cookies are not hard to make at all. It is only a little mixing to do and ta-da!
- Preheat the oven
- Line two baking sheets with baking paper or parchment paper.
- Mix the butter with the brown and white sugars until well blended/ creamed.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and add the egg.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt and fold into the mixture. Add the chocolate chips.
- Place the cookies dough, covered with cling film, in the fridge for ½ -1 hour.
- Form balls and place 3 cm apart,
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until just light brown around the edges. Baking the cookies for too long will make these hard.
- Cool on racks.
- Enjoy for teatime or breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea with friends or family over a nice chit-chat.
See more details about the method in the recipe card below.
Ingredients
- butter - use a nice organic or homemamde butter is a must for best flavour
- spelt flour but if you do not have this type, plain white flour will be as good
- light brown cane sugar is compulsory
- dark brown sugar, firmly packed - do not skip this either
- caster sugar - you can add more or less of this acording to your taste
- vanilla extract - use a good natural one if possible
- egg - as cold as possible - take straight out of fridge
- baking powder or soda bicarbonate will do too but baking powder is preferred
- some salt - unless your butter is salty in which case you will not need to add extra salt
- chocolate chips or crushed/ chopped chocolate - can use a mix of white/milk dark chocolate chips
Equipment needed
Glass bowls - one for the liquid mixture one for the dry one
Hand mixer - or a freestanding mixer
Spatula - to mix and remove the cookies at the end to place on a cooling rack
Cooling rack - a larger one or two smaller ones
Parchment paper - to line the baking tray
Baking tray - you can also use a sheet pan or the back of an oven tray
Can these be made gluten-free?
Yes, absolutely! Simply choose a gluten-free flour and there you have these as a totally gluten-free version.
Top Tips:
- Can I freeze them? - yes! It is best to freeze the dough in an airtight container - make individual balls, freeze and bake from frozen whenever needed;
- How to store them once baked? - once they're baked, cool them on cooling rack and store in a glass air tight jar on counter up to 4-5 days (they will never last that long, I do guarantee you) haha;
- Can I make them ahead? - these cookies can certainly be made ahead and frozen as suggested above or refrigerate the dough for up to 3 days. Make sure the cookie dough is stored in an aitight container which can be a plastic or a glass container.
- Serving Suggestion - serve with tea or coffee at breakfst or teatime. Smudge a little caramel sauce over if you fancy. Naughtyyyy, I know!
Other cookie recipes you might want to try :
- Pecan cookies with rye and barley flakes
- Oat Flour Cookies (egg-free)
- Superb rye flour and dry berries healthy cookies
- Gluten-free organic turmeric and ginger cookies
- Flaxseed, cacao and pecan nuts cookies
- Gorgeous Homemade Cake Pops Recipe
- Vegan chocolate chip cookies - by Baker by Nature
Subway Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2½ cups flour I used spelt but white plain flour is good too
- 220 g butter (8oz)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar Muscovado sugar
- ½ cup cane caster sugar or 1 cup if you wish to be a lot sweeter
- 1 egg regular size - not too large
- ½ pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cups chocolate chips any you have or a mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350F) or 160˚C (320F) fan assisted.
- Line two baking sheets with baking paper or parchment paper.
- Mix the butter with the brown and white sugars until well blended/ creamed. Stir in the vanilla extract and add the egg.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt and fold into the mixture. Add the chocolate chips.
- Place the cookies dough, covered with cling film, in the fridge for ½ -1 hour.
- Form balls and place 3 cm apart, bake for 14-16 minutes or until just light brown around the edges.
Notes
- Baking the cookies for too long will make these hard. It is how we prefer them most of the time but, bake them for less if you like them gooey and soft on the inside.
- Don't forget to remove the cookies from the baking tray using a spatula and cool them on cooling racks!
- Enjoy these beauties at teatime or breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea with your friends or family over a nice chit-chat.
- Add no salt at all if your butter is salted butter but if it is not, don't forget the salt!
Katie says
These cookies taste just like the real thing, wow I am obsessed!
Gina Abernathy says
Wonderful, easy, and delicious recipe. Will be on my dessert list from now on.
Natalie says
Homemade cookies are always better than bought ones. I love your recipe, my kids enjoyed them, thanks!
May says
These are lovely and so much better than subway cookies
Ramona says
Thanks so much dear May.
Ann says
Subway's cookies are always so soft! I have always wondered what their recipe was! Glad you came up with a copycat recipe! I will have to try these out!
Hayley Dhanecha says
I baked a small batch of these subway cookies over the weekend, we finished it in no time. Loved it so much that going to bake again tonight. Awesome recipe.
Ramona says
Winner! Thank you so much Hayley!
Brianna says
I thinks these are even better than Subway! Soft, chewy and easy to make; this recipe is a keeper!
Ramona says
Yayy, thank you so much dear Brianna!
Naiby says
Great recipe! I won't to go to Subway anymore.
Jamie says
These cookies taste so delicious and just like at Subway! The two kinds of brown sugar add great flavor too.
Healing Tomato says
You know, I always get a cookie with a sandwich. These copycat cookies are exactly what I need to make for a complete meal, lol. Great recipe.
Jessica says
This recipe did not let me down! Just as described they were soft, chewy, and delicious!! And don't tell Subway, but they were even better than theirs.
Kathryn says
These cookies are even better than Subway! I made a double batch so I could freeze the cookie dough so I'll have some in my freezer the next time we want cookies 🙂
Amy Liu Dong says
Wow! These cookies look delicious and easy to make.
The kids and the adults in our house will surely love this. Yum!
Mikayla says
This was the first time a tried a subway cookie recipe. They were very delicious, I am glad I did not increase the Cane Castor sugar, these had just the right amount of sweetness!
Jere Cassidy says
Ok, there is a Subway right down the street from my house and I have never seen a chocolate chip cookie there. I have to check this out, am I missing something? Doesn't really matter, I am sure your recipe is way better.
Brianna says
if you ask me these are even better than Subway! Super easy to make too.
Agnieszka says
Great cookie recipe! Big hot with my kids who love Subway cookies.
Freya says
I have a feeling that these actually taste much better than subway cookies! Can’t wait to compare!
Ramona says
Thank you Freya - they actually do and I like the texture more than the Subway ones but that's more of a baking touch - they are divine, you are right!
Lilly says
Okay, you are totally right, these cookies are the real deal! I loved making them and my kids are enjoying them! Thanks for the recipe
Rob says
These look even better than the Subway cookies! And such an easy recipe. Can't wait to try them!