Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Preheat oven to 350 levels F (175 levels C). Line the underside of a 9×13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the underside of the ready baking dish, stretching to the sides.

Combine the zest of 1 half of lemons and juice from 2 lemons collectively in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and half of cup sugar into lemon zest combination utilizing an electrical mixer till easy and creamy; unfold over crescent roll dough layer.

Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese combination, gently stretching dough to the sides. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Combine remaining lemon zest and three tablespoons sugar collectively in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.

Bake within the preheated oven till high is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Enable to chill for about 20 minutes. Raise dessert from baking dish utilizing foil; switch to a chopping board. Minimize into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate till chilled, no less than 1 hour.