Dinner Rolls

This classic homemade dinner rolls recipe is soft, fluffy, light, and buttery. The perfect bread for any meal or holiday feast.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water ((110˚F))
• 2 Tbsp yeast ((quick rise or instant dry yeast))
• 6 Tbsp butter (softened)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup warm milk ((110˚F))
• 2 tsp salt
• 5 - 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((stir, spoon & level))
• 2 Tbsp melted butter (for brushing rolls)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Stir yeast in warm water to dissolve. Set aside.
2. 2In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs. Mix well and scrape bowl. Add the milk, salt, and yeast mixture. Mix to combine.
3. 3Stir, spoon, and level 5 cups of flour. Add to the wet mixture. Switch to a dough hook and knead for 5 minutes, until a soft dough is formed. Add extra flour 1 Tbsp at a time, as needed. Dough will be sticky, but should pull away from the sides of the bowl.
4. 4Grease a large bowl with cooking spray. Scrape dough out of mixing bowl and into the greased bowl. Lightly spray the top of the dough with cooking spray and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
5. 5Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Flatten dough and divide into 24 pieces with a dough cutter/bench scrape.
6. 6To shape rolls: Cup your hand and push the dough through your thumb and pointer fingers. (See image in this post.) Pinch the ends and place the rolls seam-side down onto a greased baking sheet about an inch apart. (I use a 12x18-inch pan.)
7. 7Cover rolls with greased plastic wrap and let rise for another 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
8. 8Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and baked through. Remove from oven and brush hot rolls with 2 Tbsp melted butter. Enjoy!