# Dinner Rolls

The softest homemade dinner rolls to bring to Thanksgiving.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup warm milk
- 2.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 0.5 stick melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups flour

## Instructions

1. Add 1 cup of warm milk, 2.5 teaspoons of active dry yeast, and 2 tablespoons of sugar to a measuring cup.
2. Mix the ingredients together and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Add 0.5 stick of melted butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the yeast mixture to a mixing bowl.
4. Combine the mixture with a dough hook.
5. Slowly add 3 cups of flour while mixing.
6. Let the dough knead for about 10 minutes.
7. Lightly flour a surface and transfer the dough.
8. Knead the dough by hand until it forms a smooth ball.
9. Add a little oil to a bowl and spread it evenly.
10. Place the dough ball in the oiled bowl.
11. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
12. Punch the air out of the risen dough.
13. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
14. Roll each piece of dough into a small ball by folding the edges over and rolling on the surface.
15. Add the formed dough balls to a greased baking dish.
16. Cover the baking dish and let the dough balls rest for another 30 minutes.
17. Bake the dinner rolls at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.
18. Brush the tops of the baked rolls with melted butter.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- spoon
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- dough hook
- kitchen scale
- glass bowl
- baking dish
- oven
- pastry brush

## Tips

- Use a kitchen scale to ensure equal pieces of dough, but it's not strictly necessary.
- Fold over the edges of the dough pieces to form smooth balls.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DVv46a/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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