Best-Ever Yeast Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
2/3 c. sugar, divided
1 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine (soft)
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. boiling water
2 eggs, beaten
6 to 7 c. all-purpose flour, divided

Preparation

Dissolve
yeast
and
2
teaspoons
sugar in 1 cup warm water. Let
stand
about 5 minutes.
Combine remaining sugar, salt, butter and shortening in large bowl.
Add boiling water, stirring until
butter
and
shortening melt.
Cool slightly. Add dissolved
yeast,
stirring
well.
Add
eggs
and 3 cups flour, beating at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Stir in remaining
flour
to make soft dough.
Place in well-greased bowl, turning
to
grease top.
Cover and let rise in warm place (85\u00b0), free from drafts, 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.