Add ingredients to bread machine in the order listed. Check your bread maker's instructions for the order of ingredients
Set the bread maker on the dough cycle
Once the dough cycle is complete, roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
Divide the dinner roll dough into 24 equal portions, and form each portion into a ball.
Place the shaped dough balls onto a greased 13x9 baking pan or two 8x8 baking pans
Let the dinner roll dough rise in a warm area for 30-45 minutes, until almost doubled in size.
Bake dinner rolls at 350 for 13-15 minutes until the tops turn slightly golden brown.
Rub the tops of each homemade dinner roll with butter while they are still warm.
Notes
To freeze for baking later:After rolling into balls, place the dough balls onto a cookie sheet to rise. Make sure to keep them separate enough so they do not touch after rising. Rise 30-45 minutes, then place the cookie sheet with dough in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to partially freeze. When finished, remove the dough balls from the cookie sheet and place in a freezer bag. Put the freezer bag in the freezer to store for up to 3 months.When ready to bake, place desired amount of dough balls in a greased baking pan to thaw in a warm place. Once thawed, bake as normal.To make with a mixer:Add the warm milk, sugar, and yeast to a mixing bowl first to let the yeast proof for about 5 minutes. It will get frothy. Then mix in the butter, eggs, and salt, and finally the dry ingredients. The exact time for kneading with a dough hook will vary, but the dough should get very elastic.Let the dinner roll dough rise in the bowl for 1-2 hours until doubled. Punch the dough down and turn out onto a floured surface to roll. Follow the instructions above for rolling out and baking.