Sopaipilla Cheesecake Bars

1 ½ cups sugar, divided
2 pkg crescent roll dough
2 tsp vanilla, divided
10 Tbsp butter, divided
2 pkg cream cheese
½ tsp cinnamon

Spray 9 X 13 pan with cooking spray. Combine softened cream cheese and 4 Tbsp butter in mixing bowl. Add 1 cup sugar gradually. When well mixed, add 1 tsp vanilla. Set aside. Unroll one package crescent rolls and stretch to fit bottom of pan, pressing seams together. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over top. Stretch remaining crescent roll dough over cream cheese mixture, pressing seams together. In a small saucepan, melt remaining 6 Tbsp butter, cinnamon, remaining ½ cup sugar and remaining 1 tsp vanilla. Pour evenly over top second layer of crescent rolls.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned. Makes 15 squares.