Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Lemon, zest

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 11/16 cup Sugar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 (8oz. packs Crescent rolls, refrigerated

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 (8oz. packs Cream cheese

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Ingredients

• 2 (8oz.) packs of refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 (8oz.) packs of cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup of lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoons of lemon zest
• 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 Tablespoons sugar

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Press a can of the crescent rolls to the bottom of the dish, making sure to reach edges and keep together.
• * bake the first layer of crescent roll dough till just done maybe 5-8 minutes. (Optional, that way I make sure it is done. I dont like raw dough)
• Beat the cream cheese just a bit and add ½ cup of sugar.
• Blend in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Spread the lemon and cream cheese mixture on the crescent rolls.
• Roll the remaining crescent roll over the top and stretch to the edges and seal.
• Brush across the entire top of the crescent roll with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle the top with 3 Tablespoons of sugar.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.Allow to cool.
• Refrigerate for about an hour.
• Slice into bars and serve.