Because of course they did...

Nothing quite unites my children like garlic bread sticks. They love making and eating them. On quite a hot day in July Nicholas decided we should have crockpot soup for dinner. Of course! My great grandfather from Ireland would say that hot tea made him feel more cool. Hot soup did not make me feel more cool, I can tell you that for sure. These bread sticks were very easy and the kids loved them. I mixed up the dough and rolled it out - more like squished it out and sliced it on the counter. The kids twisted the bread sticks and put them on the tray. Some didn't quite fit on the tray, we made them work. Bronwyn doused them with garlic salt - her favorite condiment - then we dunked them in soup and enjoyed their soft garlic deliciousness. Also they ate them for breakfast the following day - because of course they did!!

1-Hour Breadsticks
Dough:
1 ½ cups warm water
1 tablespoon instant yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 cups flour
Butter and Topping:
3 tablespoons butter, melted (for the baking sheet)
Dried herbs, garlic salt and grated Parmesan cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
In an electric stand mixer fitted with the dough hook (or in a large bowl by hand), mix together the water, yeast, sugar, salt and one cup of the flour.
Continue adding the flour until the dough just clears the sides of the bowl; knead for about three minutes. It should be soft and slightly sticky without leaving a lot of residue on your fingers.
Let the dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes.
While the dough rests, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the melted butter onto large, rimmed baking sheet (about 11X17-inches).
On a lightly greased countertop, pat the dough into a long rectangle, about 16-inches by 7-inches or so. Cut the dough every 1-inch (more or less) into strips with a pizza cutter.
Twist each strip slightly and place about 1/2-inch apart on the baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with dried herbs of choice, garlic salt and Parmesan cheese.
Let rise for 20 minutes (you can cover with greased plastic wrap, if desired, I usually go without). Bake for 15 minutes until golden