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I'm trying to find a recipe for something called "Water Rolls."

They are very small (like almost dinner roll size), with a crusty exterior that is covered with flour, and a single small slit down the middle. My dad used to just call them "powdery rolls."

We used to get them from the Mona Lisa Bakery in Brooklyn: https://www.yelp.com/biz/mona-lisa-bakery-brooklyn 
This was back in the early 90's though, and I haven't lived there in decades. I actually called up to ask the name of the rolls, and they told me water rolls, but I can't seem to find a recipe for those online. Not sure if it's just what they call them there, or if that's the actual name?

Any help with this would be fantastic! I was hoping to make a batch for New Year's Eve, as it used to be the tradition to buy them for the antipasto. 

Thanks!