Easy Cream Cheese Danish

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 cans Crescent rolls

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Sour cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cans of crescent rolls
• 1 8oz package of cream cheese at room temp.
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¾ tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp sour cream
• Optional: assorted jams and preserves or pie filling (raspberry, cherry, strawberry, apricot, blueberry, lemon, etc)
• Icing:
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp softened butter

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into rectangles of dough using two triangle.
• Pinch closed the diagonal cut to form one solid sheet of dough. Sprinkle light with sugar.
• Slice crescent roll dough into 1 inch x 8 inch slices.
• Gently lift dough slice and twist opposite ends in opposing directions into a loose rope.
• Spiral the rope around itself to form a loose circle/spiral.
• Place onto a cookie sheet lined with a baking paper, spacing danishes about 2 inch apart.
• Press the centers with a finger to make a well for the filling and stretch the sides a bit if it is necessary.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream.
• Add a tablespoon of filling to each roll.
• Lightly brush dough with melted butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. or until lightly golden brown.
• In a small bowl, stir together confectioners sugar, milk and butter.
• You can use a spoon to drizzle it over the tops of the danish,
• or you can put it into a small zip-top bag and snip of the corner for an easy piping bag.
• Take the danish out of the oven and allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes before icing.
• Voila! Cream cheese danish without leaving the house or breaking a sweat.