Personal Pretzels

We've made these pretzels a couple of times - they are fun, easy, and yummy. Recently, we had friends over and made them for a fun activity

1 envelope active dry yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water

2 tsp salt

1/4 cup honey

5 T sugar

4 1/4 cups flour

4 T butter, melted

1 T cinnamon

Heat oven to 425 and line two baking sheets with foil. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the salt, honey, and 1 T of the sugar and stir well. With an electric mixer, thoroughly blend in the flour at low, then medium speed. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it's smooth, about 5 minutes (I just left it in the mixer with the dough hook). Divide the dough into 16 roughly equal pieces, then roll each into a 10-12 inch long rope. Shape into a letter, number, or other design and place on foiled baking sheets (remember than the dough will expand a little when it's cooked). Bake the dough shapes for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned. In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and remaining 4 T of sugar. Now, leaving the pretzels on the foil, brush them with the melted butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar on top. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and reheat them before eating. Makes 16 pretzels.