Recipe - Pennsylvania Dutch Molasses Cookies

4 cup Unsifted flour
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 pack Active dry yeast
1 One half cup Very warm water (120F130F)
1 qt Water
3 tablespoon Baking soda
Coarse salt

In large bowl of mixer, mix 1 One half cups flour, the yeast, sugar and One half tsp
salt. With mixer at low, add 1 One half cups very warm water.Beat 3 minutes at
medium. Gradually add the rest of the flour. Turn out onto floured board
and knead 5 minutes.,Place in a greased bowl, turn greased side up. CVover,
let rise 45 minutes to an hour. Punch down, turn out onto board. Roll
pieces of dough out into pencil shapeds and knot, forming preztel shape.
Cover, and let rise on floured obard for 30 minutes. Boil 1 quart water and
the baking soda in a skillet. Put each preztel in the water and simmer 20
seconds. Place on well greased cookie sheet, salt and bake at 400 F for 15
minutes.