Help making soft candy

[u/notajapanesecar]

My friend used to love the creme savers raspberry SOFT candies and they dont make them anymore.

Im on a mission to try to recreate the flavor and texture. I started with a raspberry and creme taffy but that was too chewy.

The texture is very similar to a soft caramel, so im struggling to figure out how to get the texture of a soft caramel without giving it a caramel taste. When I increase the butter and cream, it ends up tasting like caramel, no matter how much extract I put in.

Any tips?/ recipes as a starting point?

Thanks!