Butter Crunch Pretzels

16 c. small pretzel twists
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1 t. vanilla
1/2 ∙t. baking soda


Preheat oven to 200°F. Place pretzels in large, greased roasting pan. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup over pretzels; stir until pretzels are well-coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on aluminum foil to cool. Store in an airtight container