Instructions

• Pour 1/4 cup of the milk into a small microwave-safe cup or bowl and warm it until lukewarm. Stir in the 1 teaspoon active dry yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar; mix and let sit 10 minutes until frothy.
• Melt the butter and let it cool slightly. Reserve the remaining whole egg (the ingredient list has an extra egg for brushing) and beat it lightly to make the egg wash; set the beaten egg aside.
• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the melted butter and the remaining sugar (the rest of the 1/2 cup). Mix until combined.
• Add the 2 eggs to the butter-and-sugar mixture and beat until the mixture is lighter and uniform.
• Add the frothy yeast mixture, the remaining milk (the rest of the 2 cups), and the 1/2 teaspoon salt to the bowl. Mix until combined.
• Begin adding the all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing between additions. Use 5 1/2 cups of flour in total and add up to 6 cups only if needed. Stop adding flour when the dough no longer sticks to your hands and is smooth and elastic.
• Turn the dough into a bowl (you can leave the bowl ungreased), cover with a clean damp towel or plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• When the dough has doubled, preheat your oven to 375°F.
• Punch the dough down. On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 6 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball. Keep the balls covered with plastic wrap or a towel and work with one ball at a time.
• Roll one ball into a circle about 12–14 inches in diameter. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the circle into 6 or 8 equal wedges (6 for larger rolls, 8 for smaller). Place about a teaspoon of Nutella (divide the 1 cup Nutella among the wedges) near the wide end of each wedge, then roll each wedge from the wide end toward the point to form a crescent. Repeat with the remaining balls.
• Place the shaped rolls on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving space between them. Brush each roll with the beaten egg reserved for the egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated 375°F oven for about 20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.