The ultimate Thanksgiving roll recipe

I have made these rolls for several months and they are by far the best recipe I have found.  The taste amazing and are super easy to make.  No special equipment needed, just you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Ingredients:


1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup  plus 1 tbs sugar
1 cup butter
2 tbs yeast
2 cups warm water
1 egg
1 tbs salt
9-10 cups flour


Directions:

In a microwaveable bowl heat milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup butter cut into small slices for 2 minutes.  In a separate container place warm water (not too warm because heat kills yeast) about 105 degrees, yeast, and remaining 1 tbs of sugar.  Let 'poof,' or rest for 5-10 minutes.  Transfer the milk mixture to a large bowl and add 2 cups of flour and salt.  Mix well by using a fork or wooden spoon.  Add 1 egg and another 2 cups of flour, mix well.  Add warm water/yeast mixture to bowl, mix.  Add 2 more cups of flour, mix.  Add another 2 cups of flour, mix.  At this point I find it easier to pour the dough onto the counter and mix in the remaining 1-2 cups of flour by hand.  You want the dough to be tacky or sticky.  It will smooth out as it rises.  Once you have incorporated the last 1-2 cups of flour knead the dough for 1 minute.  Place dough back into large bowl, over with a moisten with warm water dish cloth and let rise for 1 1/2-2 hours or until double.  Punch down.  Cut dough into 4 equal parts.  Working with 1 section at a time, roll dough using a rolling pin on a floured surface to a 12 inch diameter circle (does not have to be exact).  The remaining 1/2 cup of softened butter will be used on top of each dough circle.  So use 1/4 of the remaining butter on each circle.   Smear circle with butter, use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 triangles.  Roll the dough like a crescent roll.  Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet (24 will fit per cookie sheet) and let rise 45 minutes to an hour.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
 If you want to freeze your rolls an bake later.  Do as above except instead of letting them rise you place them in the freezer cover with plastic wrap.   To thaw rolls, place on lined cookie sheet let rise for 2 hours and bake as directed.