In large mixing bowl put:

1 pkg. dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. sugar
4 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. milk
1 c. very warm water
1 egg
3 1/2 c. flour

Mix with mixer 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl with rubber bowl scraper. Beat in 2 cups white flour.

Scrape beaters off, and use a mixing spoon, stir in 1 more cup of flour. Add 1/2 cup more flour and knead by hand. If dough is still sticky, add a little more flour. Cover bowl with a cloth that has been wrung out of warm water. Let rise until double in bulk, knead down and let rise again.

Form dough into 24 small balls, place them in a well greased cookie sheet. Flatten them slightly when you put them in the pan, let them rise about 1 hour or until pan feels light when lifted. Bake 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven until golden brown.