Ingredients

Katie Barker of Layton took top honors in Reader's Digest's search for the best brownie. There was no prize money attached to the award, but the recipe ran in the May issue of the magazine

Brownies:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Topping:
1 pound mini marshmallows
1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup canned evaporated milk

Directions

Mix butter, sugar and cocoa. Stir in eggs; add flour, vanilla, salt and chopped nuts. Stir; pour into greased, 1-inch-deep baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Cover with mini marshmallows; bake for 3 minutes. Mix powdered sugar, butter, cocoa and evaporated milk. Frost brownies.