Sweet Dinner Rolls

1 c warm water (110 degrees)
1 c warm milk
2 eggs
2/3 c butter, softened
2/3 c white sugar
2 tsp salt
7 1/2 c flour
4 1/2 tsp yeast or .25oz pkg active dry yeast
1/2 c butter softened

Dissolve yeast and 1 Tbs sugar in warm water, let sit for about 10 min. Meanwhile, warm milk in saucepan until it just bubbles. Remove from heat, stir in sugar and butter until melted and cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl combine yeast mixture, milk mixture and eggs. Stir in flour a little at a time and knead on lightly floured surface about 8 min. Cover an let rise about 1 hour. Punch down and then roll out.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into four pieces. Roll each piece into a 12 inch circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place. Let rise for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden.