Place first 7 ingredients in bread machine in order listed (see notes for how to make without bread machine).
When adding ingredients, place the yeast near the sugar, not the salt.
Start bread machine on >>white, >>dough, >>large cycle (not the full bread cycle). You will do the second rise after you form them into dough balls.
Once cycle is finished, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.
Remove yeast dough from the bread pan and punch down; separate pieces into 16-24 equal dough balls.
Pinch together bottoms of dough to form little dumpling sized dough balls and place upside down on cookie sheet.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher or flaky sea salt.
Cover with clean, damp tea towel and let rise in warm location* for 30-40 minutes until doubled.
Once doubled, preheat oven to 375° F (190° C) and bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven and brush tops again with melted butter, if desired and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.
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Notes
*Note: Turn your oven on and heat to 100 degrees, then turn off and place dough in oven to rise. Rolls will rise best in a 70-75° location. Use the proof setting on your oven or Instant pot if you have one. ROLLS WITHOUT USING BREAD MACHINE
Simply add all ingredients to the mixer, preferably with a dough hook. Mix on low until dough combined.
Then scraping sides of bowl and bottom, continuing mixing on medium for 2-3 minutes, until dough is slightly sticky, but is stretchy and holds together.
Place dough in medium bowl coated with a little oil, turning to cover both sides of dough, cover with damp tea towel or plastic wrap.
Place in warm spot (oven with lights on works) for about 30 minutes until doubled.
Once doubled in size, remove and pinch into balls, then continue with balance of recipe.
High Altitude Instructions
Reduce the yeast to 2 ½ teaspoons, and proceed with the recipe. Everything else stays the same!