Lemon Cheesecake Cresent Rolls

I know people that really love the lemon/zesty desserts so when I see something that looks good and has the lemon flavor I like to make those to share with them.  This is one of them.  Doesn't hurt that I love just about everything that has cream cheese!  Throw in some flakey crescent rolls and you don't have to twist my arm to get me to try it!

These get topped off with a lemon glaze, so what's not to love?

After making these I would be curious to try different variations on this type of recipe because they were so easy to whip up, easy to transport and easy to serve!

Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
As originally found on Diet Hood

Ingredients

2 cans of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
4 oz of cream cheese
2 Tbls sugar
2 Tbls flour
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Turbinado sugar (or raw sugar)
Glaze
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbl lemon juice

Directions:

1. In a medium to small mixing bowl beat cream cheese, sugar and flour and until well combined.  Add egg yolk and beat until incorporated.  Slowly add lemon zest and vanilla, mix until smooth.
2. Unroll dough onto a sheet of wax paper and separate out the 16 triangles.  You might want to get a rolling pin and stretch the dough out just a bit.  Place a heaping teaspoon at the fat end of each roll.  When all of the filling is gone, starting at the fat end, start rolling them up, sealing in the the filling.  NOTE: When I make these or something similar in the future I will spread the filling along the whole length of the dough, to see if I like the end result better.  Place rolls on a tray lined with wax paper and then in the freezer for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 375.  Transfer rolls to sprayed baking pan.  Brush rolls with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.  Bake for 14-15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove from oven and allow to cool.
4. While rolls are cooling whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.  Glaze should be thick but pourable to add more sugar or lemon juice accordingly. (I should have added a bit more sugar to make mine thicker).  Drizzle over crescents and serve.
Enjoy!