1 1/2 cup margarine or shortening
1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/2 cup unsifted flour
2 1/2 cup unsifted whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons hot water
1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup raisins
1-12 ounce package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat margarine in large bowl until soft.  Gradually add sugars beating until fluffy.  Add vanilla.  Add eggs one at a time beating well.  Blend both kinds of flourand salt on a sheet of waxed paper.  Gradually add flower mixture to sugar mixture beating by hand until well mixed.  Dissolve soda in hot waterand add to sugar flour mixture.  Stir in nuts, raisins and chocolate chips. 

Using one generous Tablespoon dough for each cookie, place on greased cookie sheet.  Flatten dough to a 2 1/2 inch circle.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Allow to cool.