To make the dough place ¼ c warm water in a bowl and sprinkle yeast on top, stir and allow to sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
Add the sugar, butter, salt and 4 cups flour into a mixer.
Add in yeast mixture, remaining water and mix until a sticky dough forms.
Add some additional flour (¼ cup or more) and continue mixing until a nice soft, smooth dough forms.
Place on floured counter top and divide dough in half, forming two one foot long logs of dough.
Cut each log into 8 even pieces.
Roll each piece into a 7 inch long breadstick.
Place the breadsticks on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Place breadsticks about 1- 1 ½ inches apart.
Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400.
Make the topping and brush the breadsticks with ½ the mixture before baking.
Bake until lightly golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
After you remove from the oven brush with the remaining butter mixture.
