Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars | "Fantastic recipe! Turned out great, I think I found a new favorite!"

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough (such as Pillsbury® Recipe Creations®), divided
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
3. Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.

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