I'm not sure if this is actually the recipe that Auntie Anne's uses, but regardless, it's still just as good (or better!) as any soft pretzel you can buy at the mall!
These are a lot of fun to make with a bunch of people—friends, family, youth groups, etc. Even children can work at rolling out their own pretzels!
Make sure to have cinnamon sugar, nacho cheese, sour cream and onion powder, and mustard on hand for your party!
While pretzels are being shaped, combine baking soda with water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and make sure baking soda is dissolved. Keep very warm.
05After pretzels are shaped, carefully dip them in the baking soda solution. It’s easiest to assign one person to this job as the pretzels are being twisted.
06Place dipped pretzels on a greased cookie sheet, sprinkle with pretzel salt (kosher, sea, and regular salt work just fine too) and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Brush with melted butter.
07Enjoy with your favorite dips and toppings!
08When I have a soft pretzel party, I almost always have to double, triple, or even, quadruple the batch to have enough to go around!