Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cheese, and herbs in a bowl. Add the butter in chunks and work it into the dry ingredients with your fingers or a pastry tool, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix the egg and buttermilk together and pour into the dry ingredients. Mix until a soft dough forms. Roll or press the dough on a lightly floured surface to a ½-inch thickness. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter. Or, alternatively, cut the dough in half, roll or press each half into a circle of ½-inch thickness; cut each circle into 6 wedges.
3. Place unbaked scones on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until well browned.