Cheesy Pretzel Rolls

My daughter, Alyse, makes these.  She got the recipe from a friend for the rolls and found the cheese stuffing idea on the internet.  They are really good.

Recipe:

4 C hot water

2 Tbs yeast

1 Tbs salt

1/2 C sugar

8-9 C flour (1/2 hard wheat and 1/2 bread)

8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, cut in 40 cubes

soda water:

1/3 C baking soda

3 C water

garlic butter:

1 cube butter

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

For garlic butter, melt butter and mix with garlic and seasoning.  Dissolve baking soda in water.  Preheat oven to 450°F.  For the dough, mix everything together but the flour and cheese.  Add flour until it cleans the sides of the bowl.  Knead 10 minutes.  Let it rise 10-20 minutes.  Separate dough into 40 balls.  Working with one at a time, flatten balls, place a cheese cube in the center and shape it around the cheese.  Dip each ball in the water and place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake about 10-15 minutes.  Remove from oven and brush generously with garlic butter.