Recipe Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, then apply cooking spray. Press the first package of crescent roll dough into the bottom of the dish, stretching it to the edges. In a mixing bowl, blend lemon juice and most of the lemon zest, then beat in the cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar until creamy. Spread this mixture over the dough layer. Place the second package of crescent dough on top, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with a mixture of 3 tablespoons of sugar and the remaining lemon zest. Bake for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown. After cooling for 20 minutes, lift the dessert out using the foil, slice it into squares, and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.