Preheat oven to 375F. Cream together margarine, peanut butter, egg and sugars. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to margarine mixture and mix well. Roll dough into balls. place one chocolate-covered caramel drop in center of each ball. Roll each ball in granulated sugar and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

Cream sugars and shortening. Add eggs, vanilla and almond. Sift together soda, salt and flour. Add dry ingrediants to sugar and shortening. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake for 8-10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.