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Cheesy Garlic Rolls

Ingredients:

For the dough

• 1 1/2 cups warm milk
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup melted salted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 - 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

For the filling

• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/3 cup chopped, fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, oregano and basil*
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

For the chive butter

• 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh chives 

Instructions:

For the dough

1. Combine the warm milk, yeast and sugar in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast. It will start to look foamy on top. You can also use rapid rise yeast and skip the activation step for this recipe.
2. Whisk together the milk/yeast mixture with the butter and egg.
3. Stir in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
4. Cover lightly with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let rise for an hour in a warm place. It’ll be almost doubled in size. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough overnight if you want to bake them in the morning. Just take the dough out of the fridge about an hour before you want to bake them.
5. While your dough is rising, line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper. Use some butter or cooking spray on the bottom of the pan to keep the parchment paper in the pan.
6. Make your filling and assemble.

For the filling

1. Roll out your prepared dough on a lightly floured surface until it forms a rectangle that is about 18 x 24 inches. It should be about 1/4 inch thick.
2. Spread the softened butter all over the dough in an even layer.
3. Sprinkle with the garlic salt and the herbs, evenly.
4. Sprinkle the cheeses overtop.
5. Starting on the long edge, roll tightly so that the seam is on the bottom.
6. Cut into 12 slices and arrange slightly apart in your prepared baking pan.
7. Cover lightly with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let sit for 20 minutes. They should rise until the sides are just touching.
8. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned on top. You don’t want them to feel doughy when you tap them or when you insert a toothpick. You can also go by temperature – they should be about 190 degrees F. on the inside. Drizzle with chive butter while warm.

For the chive butter

1. Stir together the melted butter and chopped chives.
2. Pour over warm rolls to serve.