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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

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This easy lemon dessert layers crescent roll dough with a tangy cream cheese filling brightened by fresh lemon juice and zest, then bakes into soft, golden bars dusted with sweet lemon sugar. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Ingredients

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  • Cooking spray, for pan
  • 2 (8-ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough, divided
  • 2 medium lemons, zested and juiced, divided
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and coat with cooking spray.
  2. Unroll one tube of crescent dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan, sealing seams.
  3. In a bowl, combine lemon juice with 3/4 of the lemon zest. Beat in cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Spread mixture over dough layer.
  4. Unroll remaining crescent dough and lay it over the filling, stretching to the edges.
  5. Brush top with melted butter. Stir remaining 3 tablespoons sugar with reserved zest and sprinkle over buttered dough.
  6. Bake 30 minutes, or until top is golden. Cool 20 minutes, lift from pan using foil, cut into squares, then chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • For lighter bars, substitute low-fat cream cheese and a sugar substitute.
  • Crescent roll sheets (no perforations) make pressing the dough easier.
  • Bars hold well unrefrigerated for several hours—great for potlucks.

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