Description

These Homemade Subway Raspberry Cookies are soft, buttery delights filled with a creamy vanilla-infused cream cheese center and bursting with tangy freeze-dried raspberries and sweet white chocolate chunks. Perfectly sealed and chilled before baking, these cookies offer a delightful texture and balanced flavors reminiscent of the popular Subway treat.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies:

1/2 cup freeze-dried raspberries
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature, about 68°F)
2 cups all-purpose flour (preferably King Arthur)
2 tsp cornstarch
3/4 cup white chocolate chunks

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

4 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Prepare the Oven and Cream Cheese Filling: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate while you make the cookie dough.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda to create the base mixture for the dough.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and beat until just combined.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the freeze-dried raspberries and white chocolate chunks evenly throughout the dough.
Assemble the Cookies: Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and flatten it into a disc. Place a spoonful of chilled cream cheese filling in the center, cover with another dough disc, pinch edges to seal, and gently roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Chill the Cookie Dough: Place the assembled stuffed cookie dough balls in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to help maintain shape and improve texture during baking.

Notes

Chilling the dough balls before baking helps prevent spreading and keeps the cream cheese filling intact.
Use room temperature butter for easier creaming with sugars and better cookie texture.
Freeze-dried raspberries provide intense flavor without adding moisture, which is ideal for cookie dough.
Handle the dough gently when folding ingredients to avoid tough cookies.
White chocolate chunks lend a smooth, sweet contrast to tart raspberries.
The cream cheese filling adds a rich, soft surprise inside each cookie.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Homemade Subway Cookies, Raspberry Cookies, Cream Cheese Filled Cookies, White Chocolate Cookies, Soft Cookies, Copycat Subway Cookie Recipe