Ingredients

• 2.5 cups warm milk
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 7 cups all-purpose flour , or as needed
• 0.5 cups butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1 Add milk to a large bowl; sprinkle yeast over surface. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Beat in sugar, ½ cup softened butter, eggs, and salt; blend thoroughly. Gradually stir in flour until a soft dough forms. Cover bowl; set in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Punch down dough, cover the bowl, allow to rise again. Repeat this step two more times.
3. 3 Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Break off 2- to 3-inch-sized dough pieces, lightly roll into a round shape; place in the prepared baking dish with edges touching. Repeat to make 36 dough balls. Cover and let rise until doubled in volume.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops turn golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle ½ cup melted butter over tops; serve warm.

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