Quick and Easy Dinner Rolls

This is just like the title says..quick and easy...but also pretty delicious as well. These fluffy rolls come together in no time! The recipe is from butterwithasideofbread.com and you can see the original recipe HERE

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour divided
• 2 Tbsp. regular yeast 
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup warm water - 110° F
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup melted butter OR 1/3 cup oil vegetable, coconut, canola, etc

Instructions

• Combine yeast with warm water and sugar - mix well and let sit for a bit to bubble. 
• Add 1-1/2 cups flour and salt. Mix well
• Then add the melted butter and the egg.  Mix completely (until the butter and the egg are no longer visible).
• Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and mix until the flour is incorporated.  Dough will be sticky.  At this point, I like to add just a little bit more flour and incorporate it into the dough with my hands for about 1 minute. The dough should then be smooth and not sticky. 
• You can shape the rolls however you prefer – I usually make crescent rolls because it’s fast.  To do this, you just roll the dough into a large circle (1/8-1/4 inch thick). Cut the dough into triangles with a pizza cutter and then starting with the larger end of each triangle, roll the dough up.
• Place on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet, making sure that the tip of the triangle is tucked under the roll.  Let the rolls rise for 10-15 minutes and then bake them at 425 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top. (Mine are always done right at 10 minutes.) I like to brush the rolls with a little bit of melted butter right when they come out of the oven – so yummy!

Notes

If using instant yeast you can combine the 1-1/2 flour, sugar, and yeast together and mix well then continue with the warm water, butter, and egg - then the rest of the flour and salt. 

These rolls work best when you mix everything by hand with a wooden spoon and your hands!