Old-Fashioned Butter Rolls

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Ingredients:

For the Dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter (cubed)
• ½ cup whole milk

For the Filling:

• 4 tbsp softened butter
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional, but classic)

For the Sauce:

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Dough:
   
   • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   • In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
   • Cut in cold butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
   • Stir in milk until a soft dough forms.
2. Fill and Roll:
   
   • Roll the dough into a rectangle (about ¼-inch thick).
   • Spread softened butter evenly over the dough.
   • Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
   • Roll up jelly-roll style and slice into 8–10 rolls. Place them in a greased baking dish.
3. Make the Sauce:
   
   • In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter, and vanilla just until butter melts and sugar dissolves (don’t boil).
   • Pour the warm sauce evenly over the rolls in the baking dish.
4. Bake:
   
   • Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes, or until rolls are puffed, golden, and the sauce has thickened into a pudding-like base.

Serving:

Serve warm, spooning some of the sweet buttery sauce over each roll. They’re perfect on their own or topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.