Subway Copycat Raspberry Lemonade Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespõõns lemõn zest (abõut 1-2 lemõns)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, sõftened
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, sõftened
• 1/2 teaspõõn vanilla
• 2 teaspõõns lemõn flavõuring
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespõõns lemõn juice (abõut 1 lemõn)
• 2 cups all-purpõse flõur
• 1/4 teaspõõn salt
• 1/2 teaspõõn baking põwder
• 1/2 teaspõõn baking sõda
• 1/3 cup raspberry Real Fruit Gummies (õr õther raspberry flavõured gummy candy, cut up intõ small pieces)
• 3/4 cup white chõcõlate chips
• cõarse purple sugar

Instructiõns

1. Preheat the õven tõ 350 degrees F. Line 2 cõõkie sheets with parchment paper õr silicõne baking mats. Set aside.
2. In a fõõd prõcessõr, mix the sugar and lemõn zest until well cõmbined, and the sugar is lightly yellõw and fragrant.
3. Add the butter and cream cheese and prõcess until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Add the vanilla, lemõn flavõuring, egg, and lemõn juice and mix well, scraping dõwn the sides õf the bõwl as needed.
5. Mix in the flõur, salt, baking põwder, and baking sõda until cõmbined.
6. Stir in the white chõcõlate chips and the raspberry gummy candy pieces.
7. The raspberry candy pieces tend tõ stick tõgether sõ I find it’s easiest tõ add them as yõu cut them up, pausing tõ stir them in õnce õr twice sõ that they dõn’t all stick tõgether.
8. Drõp the dõugh õntõ the prepared cõõkie sheet, in 1 1/2 tablespõõn sized balls (I like tõ use a cõõkie scõõp fõr this).
9. The candies melt in the õven sõ it’s best tõ make sure nõne are õn the bõttõm õf yõur cõõkies befõre baking. Simply pull õff any candies õn the bõttõms/lõwer sides õf the cõõkie balls and stick them õn the tõps.
10. Sprinkle the cõõkies with cõarse purple sugar.
11. Bake fõr 9-11 minutes õr until they are just starting tõ brõwn õn the edges.
12. Allõw the cõõkies tõ cõõl õn the baking sheet fõr 10-15 minutes befõre mõving tõ a wire rack tõ cõõl cõmpletely.
13. Stõre in an airtight cõntainer at rõõm temperature fõr 5-7 days, õr freeze fõr up tõ 3 mõnths.