Union Jack shortbread

Tins, packets and jars

270g/9¾oz plain flour, plus extra for sprinkling
dark blue and red gel food colouring

Cooking ingredients

85g/3oz caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract)
360g/12½oz icing sugar, sieved, plus extra if needed

Dairy, eggs and chilled

180g/6oz salted butter, at room temperature
60g/2¼oz egg white (from approximately 2 free-range eggs), plus extra if needed

Other

edible sprinkles
edible glitter

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