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Grandma Style Butter Rolls

These soft and tender rolls are all about the buttery goodness that is grandma worthy!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
rise time2 hours
Course: bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: Baked goods, Bread, Side dish
Keyword: bread, Christmas, Rolls, Thanksgiving
Servings: 24 large rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 cup warm milk - heat milk in the microwave or sauce pan until it steams then cool down until warm but not hot
  • 1/2 cup salted butter - melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 1/2 - 7 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup salted butter - softened this is additional butter and used for brushing on and rolling into the dough after it has risen

Instructions

  • Mix the warm water, warm milk, melted butter, egg, instant yeast, sugar and salt and stir together.
  • Add in the flour a cup at a time until a dough forms, mixing in more flour until a kneadable dough forms, adding more flour as needed as you knead the dough.
  • knead for about 5 minutes or until dough feels smooth.
  • Roll dough into a ball and brush the outsides with butter, place into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap while it rises for 45 minutes or until dough is doubled in size.
  • Once risen, place dough onto a floured surface to roll out into a large rectangle, dough should be around 1/2 an inch thick.
  • Add about 1/3 of a cup of softened butter onto the flattened dough.
  • Cut sough into roughly 2 inch by 3 inch squares for small rolls or roughly 3 by 5 inch rectangles for large rolls, 3 by 6 inch rectangles for extra large rolls
  • Roll the cut dough from the end nearest you to the end away from you so the dough forms a swirl that can be seen from the side. Like you would a cinnamon roll.
  • Place in a greased baking sheet with enough space for the rolls to rise, I like mine to touch but you can space them wide enough for them to double in size if you don't want them to touch each other.
  • Spritz plastic wrap with non-stick spray and cover the rolls as they rise a second time for 45 minutes or until the rolls are doubled in size.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. and bake for ~16 minutes for small rolls, ~22 minutes for large rolls and ~25 minutes for extra large rolls or until rolls look light golden brown on top and look baked through. (oven temperatures and elevations' will make cook times differ slightly)
  • When rolls are done baking, brush tops with remaining butter and enjoy!