Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Lemon, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large
  • 1 Egg yolk

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Topping
  • 1 Turbinado sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 cans (8 oz each refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, refrigerated

• Dairy

  • 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, less fat

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• FOR THE FILLING
• 4-ounces 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• TOPPING
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• turbinado sugar
• FOR THE GLAZE
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

• Line a large plate or baking sheet with wax paper.
• Unroll dough to form 16 triangles.
• Transfer triangles to wax paper lined plate. Set aside.
• In your mixers bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until well combined.
• Add egg yolk and beat until incorporated.
• With mixer on, add lemon zest and vanilla; mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
• Place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling at center of wide end of each triangle.
• Starting at the wide end, roll to opposite point; pinch edges to seal.
• Keep rolls pointed side down and curve into crescent shape.
• Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Remove crescents from freezer and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
• Brush crescents with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 14 to 15 minutes, or until puffed up and lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• MAKE THE GLAZE
• Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl and whisk in lemon juice; whisk until combined. Glaze should be thick, but pourable.
• Add more sugar or lemon juice, as necessary, to achieve desired consistency.
• Drizzle over crescents.
• Serve.

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