Grease an 8x8 baking dish with butter. Set aside.
Once the dough is risen, drizzle an additional 2 tbsp of olive oil on the dough and give the dough a quick knead to deflate it in the bowl.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly oiled counter. Pat it into a rough rectangle (the dough will still be a little sticky).
Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, divide the dough in half, and then cut six pieces from each half for a total of twelve pieces of dough.
Working one at a time, form the dough pieces into balls and dip them in the garlic butter, turning them so they're coated on all sides. Lay the dough snugly in the baking dish so they're touching. Reserve any leftover garlic butter, setting it aside.
Allow the dough to rise, covered, for about 2 hours.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 F degrees.
Oil your hands and poke deep holes all over the dough. Don’t be shy–you want there to be lots of holes that touch the bottom of the pan!
Bake the bread for about 15 minutes. Remove the focaccia from the oven and sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Return to the oven and bake for 15 more minutes, until golden brown.
Brush the hot focaccia with leftover garlic butter and sprinkle with the finishing salt.