CREAMY CHOCOLATE CRESCENTS

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"Homemade" chocolate-filled treats are easy when you start with convenient refrigerated crescent rolls. They're impressive yet easy to serve for breakfast or a midday snack. -Bill Hughes, Dolores, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
GLAZE:
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the cornstarch, melted chocolate and vanilla; beat until smooth. Unroll crescent roll dough; separate into triangles., 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. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 93mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.