Recipe by: Maida Heatter Sift together flour and baking soda and set aside. With electric mixer, cream butter, then add vanilla and both sugars and beat to mix well. Add cocoa and beat to mix well on low speed. Add cream and gradually add sifted dry ingredients, beating only until mixed. Stir in pecans ans chocolate chips with wooden spoon. Use a rounded spoonful (less than heaping) for each cookie and place 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet. It is best to put aluminum foil on the pan first. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool before removing to rack. ----