Chocolate Pan de Muerto Cookies with NESTLÉ® LA LECHERA® and ABUELITA™ chocolate on a rustic wooden table.

Chocolate Pan de Muerto Cookies

Official ABUELITA™
Chocolate Pan de Muerto Cookies
Recipe Info - Skill Level
Level
Intermediate
Recipe Info - Prep Time
Prep 
30 min
Recipe Info - Cook Time
Cook 
15 min
Recipe Info - Serving Size
Servings
20

Chocolate Pan de Muerto Cookies are a delectable and unique twist on a classic Mexican sweet treat. This delightful recipe from Official Abuelita™ offers a tender, soft texture and irresistible chocolate flavor.

These pan de muerto cookies are made with the finest ingredients, featuring the rich taste of NESTLÉ® ABUELITA™ Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink, which adds a comforting and familiar taste. The use of NESTLÉ® LA LECHERA® Sweetened Condensed Milk ensures that each cookie has the perfect amount of sweetness and a lush, chewy consistency.

A perfect dessert for Day of the Dead and Halloween, these cookies embody the spirit of traditional celebrations while adding a delightful twist with their chocolatey goodness. The intermediate skill level means these cookies are a satisfying challenge for baking enthusiasts who cherish Mexican heritage in their sweets. Enjoy these pan de muerto cookies fresh from the oven, paired wonderfully with a warm beverage.

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Bowl
  • Spoon
  • Food and dough robot mixer

Key Ingredients

A white can of sweetened condensed milk with blue labels beside the La Lechera logo and a plate of flan.

Sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz Can

(14 oz. Can)
A yellow hexagonal box with the Abuelita logo, red designs and the words "HECHO EN MÉXICO."

Mexican Hot Chocolate Tablets

(6 Tablets)

Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F. Beat 6 tablespoons softened butter in large mixer bowl until creamy; beat in sweetened condensed milk, 1 grated tablet Abuelita chocolate, egg and flour until smooth dough forms. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Reserve a quarter of the dough and make balls and bones for the cookies. Form cookie balls with the remaining dough. Place a couple of bones on each of the cookie balls and then a smaller ball on top of the bones. Place on baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 15 minutes; brush cookies with the melted butter and coat with remaining tablet of grated Abuelita chocolate. Let cool completely.

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