Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Unroll 1 package of crescent roll dough; press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, combine lemon juice and 3/4 of the lemon zest. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into the juice-zest mixture with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the crescent roll dough in the baking dish. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Unroll the remaining crescent roll dough and carefully place it over the cream cheese mixture, stretching to the edges. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Brush melted butter evenly over the top layer of dough. In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons of sugar and the remaining lemon zest; sprinkle evenly over the melted butter. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. (30 minutes)

Recipe View Allow to cool in the baking dish for about 20 minutes. (20 minutes)

Recipe View Using the foil overhang, carefully lift the dessert from the baking dish; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares while still on the foil. Return the dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour. (1 hour)