Copycat Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Soft, buttery, and salty mall-style pretzels can be prepared in under an hour, replicating a beloved snack.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 450 F.
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Heat 2 cups milk; do not boil. Stir in 4 tablespoons salted butter and 1/3 cup packed brown sugar until dissolved, then cool to 100 F.
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Sprinkle 2 teaspoons active dry yeast over the milk mixture and let it soften.
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Using a stand mixer with a bread hook, combine 5 cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt with the milk mixture until a smooth dough ball forms.
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Cover the bowl, let the dough rise for 1 hour until doubled in size, then punch it down.
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Turn the dough onto a cutting board and divide it into 10 equal pieces.
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Roll each dough piece into a 36-inch rope, then loop it in half, twist the ends 2-3 times, and pull them back over the loop to form a pretzel shape.
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Whisk 2 cups warm water and 1/3 cup baking soda in a shallow dish, then dip each pretzel, ensuring both sides are coated.
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Place dipped pretzels onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Bake for 7-8 minutes until golden brown.
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Brush the baked pretzels with 4 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with coarse pretzel salt.