Versión en Español Chilean oatmeal and coconut cookies, or galletas de avena y coco, are crunchy, rustic cookies made with rolled oats, flour, butter creamed with powdered sugar, an egg, chopped walnuts, and grated coconut. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 10 to 12 minutes in the oven, and make about 16 servings of 2 cookies. They are a favorite for school snacks and the Chilean afternoon tea called once, easy to make and…

Versión en Español Chilean stewed apples with cinnamon, or manzanas cocidas con canela, are peeled apple chunks simmered in water with a little sugar and a cinnamon stick until tender, and served with their light syrup. They take 10 minutes of preparation and about 30 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. It is a simple, wholesome dessert or snack that relies on the natural sweetness of the apple, and it can be made with very…

Versión en Español Chilean wine cookies, or galletas de vino, are crisp, lightly sweet cookies made with flour, oil, eggs, a little powdered sugar, and dry white wine, shaped by hand and baked until golden at the edges. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 15 to 20 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean home baking, simple and inexpensive, and the white wine gives them a subtle aroma…

Versión en Español Chilean chestnuts in syrup, or castañas en almíbar, are peeled seasonal chestnuts gently cooked in a cinnamon sugar syrup and preserved in sterilized jars. They take 30 minutes of preparation and about 20 minutes of cooking, plus the water bath for the jars, and make 12 servings. Chestnuts arrive with the autumn in southern Chile, and this simple preserve lets you enjoy them all year as a dessert, on their own or…

Versión en Español Chilean galletas delicias are tender butter cookies made with flour, powdered sugar, butter, and an egg yolk, sandwiched in pairs with strawberry jam that shows through a small cut out shape on top. They take 45 minutes of preparation, including 30 minutes of chilling, and 5 to 7 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean home baking, soft, simple to make, and with an unmistakable look…

Versión en Español Chilean blueberry mousse, or mousse de arándanos, is a creamy no bake dessert made by blending cream cheese, cream, and yogurt with blueberries cooked briefly in brown sugar. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking, plus at least 1 hour in the fridge, and serves 6. It has a velvety texture and a balance between the sweetness of brown sugar and the tang of yogurt, and it is…

Versión en Español Chilean Christmas cookies, or galletas de Navidad, are crisp butter and honey cookies spiced with cinnamon, cut into festive shapes, and decorated with colored royal icing and sprinkles. They take about 2 hours of preparation, including 90 minutes of chilling, and 10 to 12 minutes in the oven, and serve 8. They are easy and inexpensive to make, and decorating them is a perfect activity to share with the whole family during…

Versión en Español Chilean lemon pie, or pie de limón, is a classic dessert made with a crisp shortcrust base, a dense filling of sweetened condensed milk and fresh lemon juice, and a golden Italian meringue lattice on top. It takes 90 minutes of preparation and about 45 minutes of cooking, plus at least 4 hours in the fridge, and serves 8. It stands out for its contrast of textures and its balance between the…

Versión en Español Crumbl style cookies are large, soft, chewy sugar cookies topped with a swirl of pink almond and vanilla buttercream, inspired by the famous American bakery chain. They take 20 minutes of preparation and about 15 minutes in the oven, and make 6 big cookies. Baking them at a low temperature keeps them pale and tender, and powdered sugar plus cornstarch in the dough gives them the dense, melt in your mouth texture…

Versión en Español This Chilean fruit salad combines fresh strawberries, blueberries, green apple, and orange, topped with a light dressing of plain yogurt, honey, and chopped mint. It takes 15 minutes to prepare, needs no cooking, and serves 4. It is a simple, refreshing dessert that showcases the quality of Chilean fruit, and it works just as well as a healthy breakfast or an afternoon snack on a hot day. How to Make a Fruit…