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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 large egg
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter, softened
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 3.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup warm milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

When the cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.