Edible Glitter vs Sanding Sugar: Which One Tastes Like Something?

Edible glitter or sanding sugar? Only one of them is sugar, and that's most of the answer. Sanding sugar is sugar: fine crystals with a wax coating that add a delicate sweetness, a little crunch and a light sparkle. Edible glitter is an odorless, flavorless powder that adds shine without changing the taste. If you want sweet and crunchy, use sanding sugar; if you want shimmer with no flavor, use glitter. Many bakers use both, with sugar on the cookie and glitter on top. An analysis of about 2,400 category reviews found "no flavor" was the top theme in negative mentions, 18.4% of them, while happy reviewers praised glitter for being "fun without changing the taste." Margaux explains what sanding and sparkling sugar are, why their wax coating sparkles, and what glitter is instead. Dana wins the sugar-cookie round: kids want the crunch, and glitter has none. In this episode: - Why "no flavor" is the top complaint, and why it isn't a defect - What sanding and sparkling sugar are - Dana's round: sugar cookies get sugar - Before or after baking - How to use both Who should skip it: skip glitter if you want taste or crunch; skip sugar if you only want shine on an already sweet treat; skip both on a dry, set surface. MONÉGASQUE Snow White 10 gram edible glitter is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. **Direct answer (top):** Sanding sugar is sugar: fine crystals with a wax coating that add a delicate sweetness, a little crunch and a light sparkle. Edible glitter is an odorless, flavorless powder that adds shine without changing the taste. If you want sweet and crunchy, use sanding sugar; if you want shimmer with no flavor, use glitter. Many bakers use both, with sugar on the cookie and glitter on top. - 00:00 Cold open: "no flavor" - 00:20 The verdict: one is sugar, one is shine - 01:10 What sanding sugar is - 02:00 What edible glitter is - 02:40 Dana's round: the sugar cookie - 03:20 Before or after baking · who should skip · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-vs-sanding-sugar-which-one-tastes-like-something/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.