A crescent roll often refers to a crescent shaped puff pastry which can be made from scratch or bought in store and rolled out. Crescents are generally contain a small amount of yeast to make them light and puffy. Croissants on the other hand are made by layering butter and dough to produce a flaky pastry texture. Either way this tasty chicken crossiant or crescent roll recipe tastes amazing whichever pastry you choose to use.