Creamy Chocolate Crescents

(from myoung’s recipe box)

Categories: Breakfast

Ingredients

  • * 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • * 1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • * 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • * 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • * 4 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
  • * GLAZE:
  • * 2 eggs
  • * 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • * 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • * confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar. Add cornstarch, melted chocolate and vanilla; beat until smooth. Unroll crescent roll dough; separate into triangles.

  2. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, butter and extract. Brush some over dough. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture at the wide end of each triangle; roll up from the wide end. Place point side down on greased baking sheets; curve ends slightly. Brush with remaining glaze.

  3. 3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

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