{"id":7544,"date":"2018-10-02T05:57:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T19:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/?p=7544"},"modified":"2024-03-22T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:32:07","slug":"best-chocolate-chip-cookies-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/best-chocolate-chip-cookies-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Easiest Personalised Teacher Gifts You Can Make (plus the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-16491 size-full csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"2672\"  height=\"800\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2672px) 100vw, 2672px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1.jpg 2672w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-720x216.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1536x460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-2048x613.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1336x400.jpg 1336w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sweet-and-simple-personalised-teacher-gifts\"><strong>Sweet and Simple Personalised Teacher Gifts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do chocolate chip cookies also come&nbsp;to mind when you&#8217;re thinking of life&#8217;s simplest yet sweetest pleasures? It&#8217;s a yes for me, too! They&#8217;re called a classic for a reason &#8211; they are oh-so-comforting and make really awesome gifts! Here&#8217;s an idea: with back-to-school coming up, why not give these goodies away&nbsp;as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/personalised-gifts\/teacher-gifts\">teachers gifts<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"2500\"  height=\"1669\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-7550 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rawpixel-586681-unsplash-1-640x427.jpg 640w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mum Hack<\/strong>: If you are pressed for time or aren\u2019t big bakers, you can opt to buy a pack of nice biscuits from the supermarket and put them in the labelled jar. That can be our little secret. No one needs to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our quick video on how to make this super easy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/292672247\">Smart Cookie Jar Teachers Gift<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re the baking type, we\u2019ve still got you covered! We\u2019re sure that there are many recipes out there that are claiming to be the best, but we know for a fact that our Production Manager Kharleigh\u2019s are hands-down the one and only. Taken from a recipe handed down from her mum, Kharleigh has been generously spoiling everyone with these heavenly treats (plus loads of other baked goodies!) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\">Bright Star Kids<\/a> HQ. If you\u2019re looking to bake some yummy treats with the kiddies, give this recipe a whirl. They\u2019re sure to be your newfound favourite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"chocolate chip cookies\"  class=\"wp-image-7548 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a-1024x683.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1502124225665-6282a0146f6a.jpeg 1350w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/name-labels\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-16491 size-full csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"2672\"  height=\"800\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2672px) 100vw, 2672px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1.jpg 2672w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-720x216.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1536x460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-2048x613.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DAYCAR1-1336x400.jpg 1336w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ingredients-for-chocolate-chip-cookies\"><strong>Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/2 cup&nbsp;caster sugar<br>1\/2 cup brown sugar<br>2 cups self-raising flour<br>1 egg<br>125 grams unsalted butter<br>1 tablespoon vanilla essence <br>Chocolate chips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"chocolate chip cookies\"  class=\"wp-image-7549 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b-1024x683.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1506184341422-6cc152ae474b.jpeg 1350w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"directions\"><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beat butter, sugars and vanilla essence on med-high til pale &amp; fluffy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beat in egg until well combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add flour and combine well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fold in chocolate chips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line a baking tray.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roll into small balls and gently flatten.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake for 10-15 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/wine-labels.html#template_id=2086\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"2000\"  height=\"1333\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"chocolate chip cookies\"  class=\"wp-image-7562 csco-lazyload\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cookie-jar-wine-label-640x427.jpg 640w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Got Ideas For Easy Teachers Gifts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share with us your fun and easy ideas and don\u2019t forget to tag us on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightStarKids\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bright.star.kids\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want Personalised Labels For Your Gifts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"img-id-1\" class=\"smart_share\">You&#8217;ll love our super cute designs for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/personalised-gifts\/gift-labels\">personalised gift labels<\/a>! We&#8217;ve also got a bunch of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/personalised-gifts\/teacher-gifts\">teacher gifts<\/a> that you can give any time of the year! The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You&#8217;re going to love them!\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet and Simple Personalised Teacher Gifts&nbsp; Do chocolate chip cookies also come&nbsp;to mind when you&#8217;re thinking of life&#8217;s simplest yet sweetest pleasures? It&#8217;s a yes for me, too! They&#8217;re called a classic for a reason &#8211; they are oh-so-comforting and make really awesome gifts! 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