Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
For the flax egg, to a small bowl, add flax seeds and water and whisk together.
Allow to soak for 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, add dry ingredients and whisk together until fully incorporated.
To dry ingredients, add flax egg and mix with electric mixer until well-combined.
In a small pot, bring water to boil.
With the electric mixer turned on, slowly pour boiling water over dough mixture.
Mix until all ingredients are combined.
Let dough rest for 5 minutes.
Form dough into 6 equal rolls (*see note below).
(Optional) To a shallow dish, add a small amount of water.
To another shallow dish, add sesame seeds.
Dip rolls one-by-one in water then sesame seeds to coat the top.
Place rolls on prepared baking dish and bake for 50 minutes.
NOTES
* I weighed my dough using a food scale.
Each roll prior to baking weighed approximately 130-135 grams.
Store rolls in airtight container on countertop or refrigerator