Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or butter.
Keep the crescent rolls chilled until you are ready to use them. Open one crescent roll package, but do not separate the individual pieces. Place one package on the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish. Gently press the seams together to create one large rectangular piece.
Mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until it is smooth. Spread the filling on top of the bottom layer of crescent roll dough.
Open the second package of crescent rolls, but do not separate the individual pieces. Place the package/rectangle piece on the top of the cream cheese mixture. Gently press the seams together
Melt the butter. Pour the butter on the top layer of crescent rolls.
Sprinkle a little extra sugar and cinnamon on top of the final layer of crescent rolls.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crescent rolls dough is no longer gooey and has a light golden brown color.
Serve the sopapilla cheesecake either hot or cold.