If you have a stand mixer, you could use the dough mixing attachment instead of doing it by hand. Doing this step by hand will probably take about 10 minutes, but if you use a stand mixture, it will take about 5 minutes.
If you want to use the same bowl you used to mix the dough, remove the dough from the bowl and clean it out, then oil it and return the dough to the bowl. You can let the dough rise overnight in the refrigerator if you’d like.
The question of how long to make the dough ropes is up to your personal preference. If you like pretzels with thin loops and large holes, make the ropes longer and thinner. For plumper pretzels, stop rolling when the ropes are about 18 inches (45. 7 cm) long.
