Olive Garden Bread Sticks

1 1/2 cups very warm water
1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt

Garlic Butter topping:

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon table salt


Directions:
In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes, covered. Mixture should be frothy.

In the bowl of your stand mixer or medium-sized bowl, combine flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and melted butter to flour mixture.

Mix with dough hook attachment on stand mixer or stir with a wooden spoon until fully combined.

Knead dough for a few minutes just until dough is smooth and elastic.
Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.

Pull off pieces of dough and roll out into strips.

The first few times I made this, I pulled off way too much dough for each breadstick. 

So pull off smaller size pieces than you would think you'd need. Remember these are going to double in size!

Shared by Kristi Zeiders