Name: Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 7200 s
Cook time: 600 s
Total time: 7800 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1 stick of butter; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 1/2 cup flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 packet of instant yeast; 3 tbsp baking soda; 2 cup warm water; 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup bourbon molasses mustard; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tbsp honey; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Delaney and Shelby

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To briefly sum it up, we're sisters and self proclaimed home cooks. Whatever level cook you are, you've come to the right place! We create recipes that anyone and everyone can make because yes, you can do the cooking. 

Delaney, 24, attended St. Lawrence University where she played field hockey and majored in Government and African Studies and minored in Education Studies and Gender Studies. She graduated early at the end of 2020 and later moved in with Shelby. She has experience working as a field hockey and track coach and in sales for a large financial lending company. 

Shelby, 28, graduated from SUNY Oswego in 2017 with a degree in Health Promotion and Wellness Management and went on to get her Associates degree in nursing. She has experience working in both long-term care and an ICU step-down unit turned COVID unit during the pandemic. 

The sisters grew up in Upstate New York with their parents and two other sisters, Gabby (26) and Mackenzie (22). Shelby and Delaney both credit their family and Food Network for inspiring their passion for cooking. When they were little they used to dream of owning a restaurant together and even created a "menu" that was made up of their Grandma Betty's mac and cheese, chocolate chip cookies, and lemonade. 

As they grew up, their dreams of owning a restaurant were put on the back burner as they chose to pursue different career paths. Little did they know, they'd end up running a successful food-based social media platform together. It all started in January of 2021 when Delaney started posting recipes on TikTok as a way to pass the time and stay connected with friends. Low and behold, her tomato soup video went viral and the page started to gain followers. Shortly after that, she moved in with Shelby and they would film and post recipes in their off time. Fast forward two years and now the two sisters work as full-time content creators and recipe developers for their page, yessidothecookingg.


Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for helping make our dream become a reality. 
- Delaney and Shelby

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Soft Pretzels

Add milk and 5 tbsp of butter to a microwave safe dish. Microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds or just until butter melts. Do not over heat. Mix in brown sugar until dissolved and set aside.

Add flour, salt, and yeast to the bottom of a stand mixer and mix until combined. Slowly add in the milk mixture until a dough ball forms (add extra flour if the dough is too sticky). Take out of stand mixture and knead with hands until dough is round and smooth. Tip - use a dough hook if you don't want to knead with your hands. Place in a greased bowl and drizzle the top with olive oil. Lightly rub olive oil over dough so the top is covered - this will help keep it soft. Cover top of bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Once dough has doubled in size, punch the dough to "deflate" it. Take it out of the bowl and divide it into 8 equal sections. Roll each section out into a rope - ours were about 20" each.

Combine baking soda and warm water in a large bowl. One by one, dip pretzel dough ropes into the solution and form into desired shape. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown. Melt remaining butter and brush over the top. Enjoy with favorite dipping sauce!

Add ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined.