Irresistible Cream Cheese Squares

Time :45 minutes
Yield :24 servings

Recipe Background

The name says it all: these are truly irresistible. Irresistible Cream Cheese Squares have an ooey-gooey, creamy, and sweet center surrounded by crispy, buttery pastry and a cinnamon-sugar top. You may have trouble not eating these when you see them piled high on a plate. Irresistible Cream Cheese Squares are perfect for any gathering and will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth... right up until they reach for another one!
The name says it all: these are truly irresistible. Irresistible Cream Cheese Squares have an ooey-gooey, creamy, and sweet center surrounded by crispy, buttery pastry and a cinnamon-sugar top. You may have trouble not eating these when you see them piled high on a plate. Irresistible Cream Cheese Squares are perfect for any gathering and will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth... right up until they reach for another one!

Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup margarine melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Press 1 can of the crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 cup white sugar, and the vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough in the bottom of the pan.
  • Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and lay it on top of the cream cheese mixture without pressing down.
  • Pour or brush the melted margarine on top of the top layer of crescent dough.
  • Combine the remaining 1/4 cup white sugar and the ground cinnamon.
  • Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the melted margarine.
  • Bake until the top is crisp and golden, about 25-30 minutes.
  • Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
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