The BEST Copycat Subway Cookies!
(Soft centres, chewy edges, bakery-style size) If you’ve ever walked past Subway and thought,
“I don’t even need a sub… I just want the cookie,” this subway copycat cookies recipe is for you!
These Subway-style cookies are…Thick but soft, Chewy on the edges, Slightly underdone in the centre, Rich with brown sugar flavour, Perfectly oversized, And honestly? They’re better homemade.
Why This Is the Best Subway Cookie Copycat Recipe
This isn’t just “a chocolate chip cookie.” This recipe uses:
- Melted butter and oil (for softness + chew)
- Extra egg yolk (for richness)
- Molasses (for that deep bakery flavour)
- Cornflour (for tenderness)
- Milk powder (for that nostalgic bakery taste)
That’s the difference between basic cookies… and Subway level cookies. And this recipe also took me 100 million attempts to get it perfect so there that!
The Secret to That Subway Cookie Texture
Here’s why these work:
- Oil keeps them soft longer
- Extra yolk makes them rich and chewy
- Molasses deepens flavour
- Cornflour softens gluten structure
- Milk powder gives that bakery-style finish
- Underbaking slightly keeps centres gooey
That’s the formula.
Storage
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To refresh them put in the microwave for 10–15 seconds. They’ll taste freshly baked again.
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The BEST Copycat Subway Cookies
Ingredients
- 120 grams butter melted and slightly cooled
- 50 grams vegetable oil
- 120 grams brown sugar
- 60 grams white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp molasses (or golden syrup)
- 200 grams all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 180 grams chocolate drops or M&M's White chocolate macadamia option: 100g white chocolate drops + 80g chopped macadamias
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, molasses, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. The mixture should look glossy and thick.
- Add flour, cornflour, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined.Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips (or white chocolate + macadamias or M&M's). Again.. don’t overmix!
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Preferably 2 hours. This step is important!! It stops the cookies from spreading too thin and helps create that thick Subway-style texture. While chilling, preheat oven to 160°C fan bake.
- Scoop 1½ tablespoon portions, roll into balls, and place on a lined baking tray. Leave space between them.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes. They should be golden on the edges, Slightly pale in the centre, Soft and slightly underdone in the middle. Do not overbake.They will firm up as they cool.
- Leave on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack. Or don’t. And eat one warm. I won’t judge.
Notes
Chilling for at least 30 minutes helps control spreading and gives you that thicker, Subway-style texture. Warm dough = flat cookies. • Don’t overbake
The centres should look slightly underdone when you take them out. They will continue cooking on the tray as they cool.
Overbaking = dry cookies. • Want thicker cookies? Chill longer (up to 1 hour), Roll slightly taller dough balls & Don’t flatten before baking If your cookies spread too much Oven may not be hot enough, Butter may have been too hot when mixed or Dough wasn’t chilled long enough • Milk powder matters
It adds that subtle bakery flavour and improves browning…don’t skip it if you can help it. • Freeze for later
Roll into balls and freeze. Bake from frozen, adding 1-2 extra minutes. Perfect for emergency cookie situations.
FAQs
Why did my cookies spread too much?
Dough wasn’t chilled long enough, or oven was too cool.
Why are they cakey?
Overmixed or overbaked.
Can I freeze the dough?
Yes. Roll into balls and freeze. Bake from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes.
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