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Learn how to make the infamous Subway cookies using my easy copycat recipe! They use pantry staple ingredients and bake in 12 minutes. I made sure to include all of the signature flavors!
Need more surefire cookie recipes? Try my crispy peanut butter cookies, almond flour sugar cookies, or Biscoff cookies next.
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Being the self-proclaimed ‘cookie guy’ in my family, it may be ironic that my favorite cookie comes from a chain sandwich shop. Am I embarrassed by this fact? Not in the slightest.
While most know Subway for their footlong sandwiches, the cookies are the lowkey banger. They come in a variety of flavors, though my family swears the white chip macadamia nut cookie is the best!
Why I love this recipe
- No eggs and no butter. For being such a soft, buttery cookie, they literally use pantry staples…and affordable ones at there (have you seen the price of eggs and butter these days?).
- Freezer-friendly dough. I made sure that the dough froze well and that the cookies would turn out just as good as fresh.
- All of the signature flavors. I’m a diehard white chocolate macadamia person, but of course, I had to recreate ALL of the classic flavors.
Key Ingredients
- White and brown sugar. I used both sugars because the white sugar keeps the edges crispy, while the brown sugar keeps the center soft and chewy.
- Canola oil. Use any neutral-flavored cooking oil, including coconut oil and vegetable oil.
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk.
- Vanilla extract. A must for a good cookie or dessert recipe!
- All-purpose flour. Sifted to remove any clumps. Use gluten-free flour if needed, but make sure it has xanthan gum.
- Baking powder and baking soda. I used both so it leavens the cookies, helping them to rise and spread well.
- Salt. Brings out the sweetness of the cookies.
- White chocolate chips. Use good quality white chocolate chips, as I’ve found that sometimes they can be a little waxy.
- Macadamia nuts. Adds some crunch and pairs beautifully with the white chocolate. Roughly chop the nuts so they mix well into the cookie dough.
How to make Subway cookies
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Mix wet and dry ingredients. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Combine both sugars, oil, milk, and vanilla in a second bowl.
Combine. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet, then fold in the mix-ins. Cover and chill.
Shape. Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough and place it on the lined baking sheet.
Bake. Bake until they’re firm around the edges, then let them cool before enjoying.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Be careful not to overbake. They’ll continue to cook briefly before they cool down, so pull them from the oven when the edges just barely lift from the baking tray.
- Refrigerate that dough! I know it sounds like a pain but trust the process. By chilling the dough, you get plump, chewy cookies, as opposed to flat and overly crisp cookies.
- Make them diet friendlty. Make my keto white chocolate macadamia nut cookies or vegan white chocolate macadamia nut cookies!
Variations
As mentioned earlier, my base recipe can be adapted to all the popular cookie options at Subway.
- Subway chocolate chip cookies. Add 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Oatmeal raisin. Fold in 1/4 cup of rolled oats and 1/2 cup raisins.
- Raspberry cheesecake. Add 1/2 cup fresh raspberries and 1/4 cup softened cream cheese.
- Double chocolate chip. Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and 1 cup of chocolate and white chocolate chips.
Frequently asked questions
Subway’s cookies are superior because of their soft texture and buttery sweet flavor.
Yes, all cookies can go bad, and since Subway’s cookies contain eggs, they should be good for up to two months in the refrigerator.
Subway Cookies (5 Flavors)
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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons oil canola, vegetable, etc.
- 1/4 cup milk I used almond milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup macadamia nuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and set aside. Add the salt.
- In a separate bowl, add the white sugar, brown sugar, and oil, and whisk together. Add the milk and vanilla extract.
- Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Fold through the chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. For thicker cookies, cover the bowl and refrigerate for an hour.
- Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Using your hands, form 12 balls of dough. Place the balls of dough onto the lined baking sheet, 1-2 inches apart. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Originally updated May 2022, updated and republished December 2024
WOW!! These are amazing. I was so happy once I took the first bite. These were delicious and I will definitely make them again. 10/10 would recommend!
😀 You are so welcome!
This is nice and awesome thanks for share us.Fantastic Blog…I will definitly share your blog with other people.Thank you
OMG!! This is the best chocolate chip cookie! Just made this and it is divine! I am making this again this weekend for my entire family. Thank you so much for this recipe.
So great to hear that!
Hi Arman 😀 have you made these with coconut flour? Type 1 Diabetes here and trying to lower my carb intake. I love Subway cookies!
Nope, not these ones- you can make these instead- https://thebigmansworld.com/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-cookies/
Wow I’m actually surprised by how good these turned out. I thought it wouldn’t work because most cookie recipes don’t call for milk, and mainly use milk powder instead. I didn’t want to go out an buy milk powder so I made this recipe and it was exactly what I wanted!
Hi,
I’m late on this but glad to have found a recipe for my favourite cookies ever! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
I used to live next door to a subway and sneak out at night just to get me some of these, actually they had a special price if you bought 3 😉 But ever since I moved AND became gluten intolerant, no more mac cookies for me.
So when I found your recipe I rushed to make me some. I’d like to share the mistakes I made for others to avoid them. First, I used a gluten free flour mix for bread, and I didn’t notice that it had yeast in it.. So obviously the cookies became soft, fluffy and bread-like instead of crunchy and chewy. Then I used the same amount of sugar as indicated, but with brown sugar it turned out too sweet for my taste. I didn’t use salted butter but with salted macadamias the taste turned out just fine.
Besides that, I’m glad I tried and won’t give up yet. Next time I’ll try a 50/50 mix of rice flour and corn starch.
Keep up the nice work! Greetings from France!
Aime
Merci, mon ami! 😀