Sweet Dinner Rolls

These sweet rolls are made from a basic homemade dough recipe — the only one you'll ever need. It makes soft dinner rolls, as well as cinnamon rolls.

Sweet Dinner Rolls

Course: BreadCuisine: European
Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10

minutes
Additional Time

1

minute
Total Time

2 hrs

Servings

16

Yield

16 rolls

Ingredients

  • ½ cup — warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

  • ½ cup — warm milk

  • ⅓ cup — butter, softened

  • 1 large — egg

  • 3 ¾ cups — all-purpose flour

  • ⅓ cup — white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon — salt

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package — active dry yeast

  • ¼ cup — butter, softened

Directions

  • Place water, milk, 1/3 cup butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by your manufacturer if different. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press start.
  • When the cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle.
  • Spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at the wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place to let rise for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.

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