Thumbprint Cookies | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups (11¼ ounces/319 grams) all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon table salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ⅔ cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) sugar, plus ⅓ cup for rolling
• 3 ounces (85 grams) cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup seedless jam or recipe, chilled