These are like the soft, fluffy, buttery pretzels you can buy at the mall that you can smell a mile away. Now you don't need the mall for them; you just need one hour. They're easy enough for the novice bread-maker because I removed all the complicated and fussy steps and pared this recipe down to the most basic elements, and also kept it vegan (use vegan buttery spreads or margarine). Dough is a blank canvas and can go sweet or savory; a variety of options are included below. Ready in an hour, buttery soft, and dangerously good.