Buttery Soft Pretzels

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Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ cup baking soda
• 4 cups hot water
• ¼ cup kosher salt, for topping