How to Make Subway-Style Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough at Home

It's no secret that the taste of a fresh-baked, cozy Subway chocolate chip cookie dough is hard to resist. Often enjoyed as a treat in those nostalgic plastic bags, finding the exact recipe can be quite the challenge. However, with a few tweaks to a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, you can achieve a similar experience right in your kitchen. Here's a straightforward, easy-to-follow recipe for making cookie dough that will bring back those wonderful memories.

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Please note that while this recipe can produce delicious chocolate chip cookies, it may not exactly replicate Subways cookie dough as their recipe is a closely guarded secret. You can adjust ingredients and proportions to your liking and experiment until you achieve the taste and texture you desire.

As someone who worked at Subway and thoroughly enjoys the cookies myself, I wish I could tell you the recipe. I wish I could say that we were in the kitchen throwing together flour, sugar, egg, cinnamon, brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and chocolate chips, along with some other fresh ingredients. However, I can't. Those deliciously soft cookies we all love come in a cozy plastic bag inside a cardboard box. So, unfortunately, I have no recipe for you. The good news is that little known fact: If you ask most Subway restaurants, they will sell you a bag of the cookie dough. Take that home and bake each batch for 10-15 minutes at 350°F. Let cool for 15 minutes, and you'll have those wonderful cookies that are so fantastic. I hope this helps you!