Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls

 Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups milk
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup (57 g) butter, softened or melted
• 2 tablespoons (27 g) granulated sugar (see note)
• 1 tablespoon instant or active dry yeast
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
• 4 ¼ to 4 ½ cups (604-639 g) all-purpose flour
• Additional butter, for brushing hot, baked rolls

Instructions 

• Heat the milk until tiny bubbles form around the edges and the milk is steaming. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook.
• Add the water, butter, and sugar. Let the mixture cool until warm (if you dip a finger in, it should feel like a warm bath – not too hot, not too cold, just right).
• Stir in the yeast and let rest for 5-7 minutes until the yeast is foamy (technically, you don't need to let the yeast activate before adding the flour, but I find in yeast bread recipes with milk, the dough rises quicker/better if I let the yeast activate first).
• Add the egg, salt and flour (start with 3 3/4 to 4 cups flour) and mix, adding additional flour gradually, until the dough clears the sides of the bowl and forms a soft, sticky ball. Don't over flour the dough.
• Knead for 5-6 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.
• Let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled, about an hour or so. (I usually let the dough rise right in the mixing bowl, but you can transfer to a lightly greased bowl and cover.)
• Grease a 9X13-inch pan. Lightly punch down the dough and turn out onto a lightly greased countertop.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces (3 to 3.5 ounces each). Roll each piece into a round ball and place in the prepared pan, spacing 1/2-inch or so apart (four rows of three rolls).
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place an oven rack in the middle position.
• Cover and let the rolls rise until doubled. The rolls should be very puffy with the sides touching.
• Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes until golden on the tops and bottoms. Butter the tops of the rolls immediately out of the oven.

Recipe courtesy of https://www.melskitchencafe.com/perfect-soft-and-fluffy-dinner-rolls/