Auntie Anne's Pretzels: (Copycat Recipe) ;)

Mall pretzels. They're just SO GOOD. So buttery and warm. So chewy and soft. So salty and delicious. But, since I'm not wasting my life there so much these days, I decided I would have to make my own.

It starts out with some dough.

Dough instructions

Preheat the oven 450 degrees

You must roll them thin. Very thin. The more Auntie Anne-ish you want them to be, the thinner you will roll them.

Combine the warm water and baking soda in a wide bowl. Form the dough into pretzel shapes, then dip in the baking soda water

That's what really makes it into a pretzel. It gives it that chewy brown crust.

Place on a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt.

Bake for about 7-11 minutes or until browned. Then the big secret is dipping them in melted butter while hot. Now you know they must be as good as I'm making them out to be. Serve with cheese sauce.